W20-W49: Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces is a group of conditions that results from external physical events or objects impacting the body. These conditions commonly result from accidents or environmental factors such as falls, crush injuries, or being hit by flying or falling objects. Patients exposed to these forces often experience bruises, cuts, fractures, internal injuries, or even more severe conditions such as traumatic brain injuries, depending on the force and point of impact. The progression of these conditions can vary widely, depending on the exact nature and severity of the injury. It's important to note that any part of the body can be impacted, thus various body systems can be affected. For example, injuries to limbs might affect the musculoskeletal system, whereas brain injuries might damage the nervous system.
W20: Struck by thrown, projected or falling object(s)
W21: Striking against or struck by sports equipment
W22: Striking against or struck by other object(s)
W23: Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
W24: Contact with lifting and transmission device(s), not elsewhere classified
W25: Contact with sharp glass
W26: Contact with other sharp object(s)
W27: Contact with nonpowered hand tool
W28: Contact with powered lawnmower
W29: Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
W30: Contact with agricultural machinery
W31: Contact with other and unspecified machinery
W32: Handgun discharge
W33: Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
W34: Discharge from other and unspecified firearms
W35: Explosion and rupture of boiler
W36: Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder
W37: Explosion and rupture of pressurized tyre, pipe or hose
W38: Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices
W39: Discharge of firework
W40: Explosion of other materials
W41: Exposure to high-pressure jet
W42: Exposure to noise
W43: Exposure to vibration
W44: Foreign body entering into or through eye or natural orifice
W45: Foreign body or object entering through skin
W46: Contact with hypodermic needle
W49: Exposure to other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces
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