Accidents - Garbage disposers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	76
Year 2003:	30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Garbage disposers
PT WAS SHOCKED WHEN SHE FLIPPED ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: L INDEX MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Garbage disposers
+ COCAINE USE, FOUND RUNNING NAKED IN APT COMPLEX, ALSO TRIED TO PUT HANDS IN RUNNING GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX CP , CNS STIMULANT INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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