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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG PIPES USING A METAL "SNAKE" & LAC R THUMB DX LAC R FINGER # 1 * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| PT CAUGHT THUMB IN DRAIN SNAKE. DX: THUMB SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| 60 YO INJURED FINGERS ON DRAIN SNAKE OPEN FX FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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