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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME CLEANING A GARBAGE DISPOSER, LACERATED RT MIDDLE FINGER TIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Garbage disposers, Drinking glasses |
| REACHING INTO GARBAGE DISPOSER PREVIOUS NIGHT - ABRASION FROM A BROKEN GLASS // CELLULITIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| CLEANING GARBAGE DISPOSER CUT FINGER STAB WOUND LEFT FOURTH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| FINGER LAC, PT WAS PUSHING EGGSHELLS DOWN INTO A GARBAGE DISPOSAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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