Accidents - Food grinders - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
65 YO - - DX: MIDDLE FINGERNAIL ABULSION - CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
PATIENT WAS CUTTING UP SAUSAGE IN A FOOD GRINDER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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