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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| RT RING FINGER LAC-ETOH-FELL AT HOME-CUT ON A HEATER IN GARAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT C/O PUNCTURE WOUND LT FINGER AFTER BEING STUCK BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE,SHE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE HEATER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other nonglass doors |
| AT HOME CLEANING WALL HEATING UNIT AND METAL DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND. DX LACERATION LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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