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Accidents - Trash compactors - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:85Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PT CLOSED HIS RIGHT THUMB IN A METAL TRASH COMPACTOR DOOR LACERATION FI NGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Trash compactors
RT INDEX FINGER CRUSH INJURY.PT CLOSED TRASH COMPACTOR ON FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
PT HIT HAND WHILE USING TRASH COMPACTOR. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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