Chapter XX

External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces
(W20-W49)


[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
Excludes:	assault ( X85-Y09 ) contact or collision with animals or persons ( W50-W64 ) intentional self-harm ( X60-X84 )


W20		Struck by thrown, projected or falling object
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	cave-in without asphyxiation or suffocation collapse of building, except on fire falling: · rock · stone · tree
		Excludes:	collapse of burning building ( X00 ) falling object in: · cataclysm ( X34-X39 ) · machinery accident ( W24 , W28-W31 ) · transport accident ( V01-V99 ) object set in motion by: · explosion ( W35-W40 ) · firearm ( W32-W34 ) sports equipment ( W21 )


W21		Striking against or struck by sports equipment
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	struck by: · hit or thrown ball · hockey stick or puck


W22		Striking against or struck by other objects
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	walked into wall


W23		Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	caught, crushed, jammed or pinched:
			· between: · moving objects · stationary and moving objects · in object		} } } }	such as	{ { { {	folding object sliding door and door-frame packing crate and floor, after losing grip washing-machine wringer
		Excludes:	injury caused by: · cutting or piercing instruments ( W25-W27 ) · lifting and transmission devices ( W24 ) · machinery ( W28-W31 ) · nonpowered hand tools ( W27 ) · transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation ( V01-V99 ) struck by thrown, projected or falling object ( W20 )


W24		Contact with lifting and transmission devices, not elsewhere classified
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	chain hoist drive belt pulley (block) rope transmission belt or cable winch wire
		Excludes:	transport accidents ( V01-V99 )


W25		Contact with sharp glass
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Excludes:	fall involving glass ( W00-W19 ) flying glass due to explosion or firearm discharge ( W32-W40 )


W26		Contact with knife, sword or dagger
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W27		Contact with nonpowered hand tool
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	axe can-opener NOS chisel fork handsaw hoe ice-pick needle paper-cutter pitchfork rake scissors screwdriver sewing-machine, nonpowered shovel
		Excludes:	hypodermic needle ( W46 )


W28		Contact with powered lawnmower
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Excludes:	exposure to electric current ( W86 )


W29		Contact with other powered hand tools and household machinery
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	blender powered: · can-opener · chain-saw · do-it-yourself tool · garden tool · hedge-trimmer · knife · sewing-machine · spin-drier washing-machine
		Excludes:	exposure to electric current ( W86 )


W30		Contact with agricultural machinery
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	animal-powered farm machine combine harvester derrick, hay farm machinery NOS reaper thresher
		Excludes:	contact with agricultural machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle ( V01-V99 ) exposure to electric current ( W86 )


W31		Contact with other and unspecified machinery
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	machine NOS recreational machinery
		Excludes:	contact with machinery in transport under own power or being towed by a vehicle ( V01-V99 ) exposure to electric current ( W86 )


W32		Handgun discharge
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	gun for single hand use pistol revolver
		Excludes:	Very pistol ( W34 )


W33		Rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	army rifle hunting rifle machine gun
		Excludes:	airgun ( W34 )


W34		Discharge from other and unspecified firearms
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	airgun BB gun gunshot wound NOS shot NOS Very pistol [flare]


W35		Explosion and rupture of boiler
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W36		Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	aerosol can air tank pressurized-gas tank


W37		Explosion and rupture of pressurized tyre, pipe or hose
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W38		Explosion and rupture of other specified pressurized devices
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W39		Discharge of firework
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W40		Explosion of other materials
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	blasting material explosion (in): · NOS · dump · factory · grain store · munitions explosive gas


W41		Exposure to high-pressure jet
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	hydraulic jet pneumatic jet


W42		Exposure to noise
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	sound waves supersonic waves


W43		Exposure to vibration
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	infrasound waves


W44		Foreign body entering into or through eye or natural orifice
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Excludes:	corrosive fluid ( X49 ) inhalation or ingestion of foreign body with obstruction of respiratory tract ( W78-W80 )


W45		Foreign body or object entering through skin
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	edge of stiff paper nail splinter tin-can lid
		Excludes:	contact with: · hand tools (nonpowered)(powered) ( W27-W29 ) · knife, sword or dagger ( W26 ) · sharp glass ( W25 ) struck by objects ( W20-W22 )


W46		Contact with hypodermic needle
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W49		Exposure to other and unspecified inanimate mechanical forces
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	abnormal gravitational [G] forces