Accidents - Drain snakes - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	69
Year 2008:	59

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	59
50+ years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Drain snakes
PLUMBING SNAKE SPRUNG FROM HOLE IN GROUND AND WRAPPED AROUNT CHILD'S LE G COMPRESSING LEG FOR 1/2 HR. D:PARESTHESIAS, NOS, NEUROPRAXIA, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO CALF WHEN SEWER SNAKE UNCOILED AND HIT HER. D: INTERMEDIATE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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