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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| RT LOWER LEG FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING ICE AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER L EG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW AND FELL ON THE ICE AND INJU RED LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ON SNOW SHOVEL AT HOME; LOWER LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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