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Accidents - Trash compactors - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:39
50+ years old:85
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:69Hand:55

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PT. PUSHING TRASH DOWN IN TRASH COMPACTOR AND CUT HAND ON GLASS. DX. L AC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
STUBBED TOE ON TRASH COMPACTOR RIGHT 5TH TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trash compactors
OPEN FRACTURE LEFT HAND.PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A CAN CRUSHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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