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Accidents - Drain snakes - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 336
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:71
26-50 years old:173
50+ years old:90
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:162Hand:158
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
USING ELECTRIC EEL TO UNCLOG DRAIN PIPE AND CORD WRAPPED AROUND FINGER FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
FACIAL CONT. PT WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT A DRAIN USING A DRAIN SNAKE AND IT CAME UP HITTING HIM IN FACE AND THROWING HIM BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
HAND WRAPPED AROUND BY PLUMBING SNAKE HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
LACERATION FINGER - 46 YOM LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON A DRAIN SNAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Drain snakes
PT USING DRAIN SNAKE AND CAUGHT CABLE WRAPPING AROUND THUMB DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
73 YO WF CUT FINGER WITH ROTOROOTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes, Clothing accessories
USING PLUMBING SNAKE AT HOME, HIS GLOVE GOT TANGLED IN THE SNAKE TWISTING RIGHT HAND DX: STRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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