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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| 42 YOM 3RD FINGER LAC, CUT ON A GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHEN REACHING FOR A GL ASS, 1.5 X 1 CM LAC 9 SUTURES, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| 27 YOF SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND AFTER PLACING IN S INK GARBAGE DISPOSAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT CUT (L) HAND ON GARBAGR DISPOSAL WHILE IT WAS RUNNING DX;# LAC (L) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT DROPPED GARBAGE DISPOSAL ON HANDDX: 5TH FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| 44 Y/O F INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE WORKING ON GARBAGE DISPOSER AT HOME. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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