Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)
W23: Caught, crushed, jammed or pinched in or between objects

excludes1
injury caused by cutting or piercing instruments (W25-W27)
injury caused by firearms malfunction (W32.1, W33.1-, W34.1-)
injury caused by lifting and transmission devices (W24.-)
injury caused by machinery (W28-W31)
injury caused by nonpowered hand tools (W27.-)
injury caused by transport vehicle being used as a means of transportation (V01-V99)
injury caused by struck by thrown, projected or falling object (W20.-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category W23

sevenChrDef
A: initial encounter
D: subsequent encounter
S: sequela
W23.0: Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between moving objects
W23.1: Caught, crushed, jammed, or pinched between stationary objects

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