Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Accidents - Age:

135

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT @ HOME CAUGHT ARM IN WOOD SPITTER DX FX DISTAL L ARM OPEN COMMINUTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER WHEN HER ARM GOT CAUGHT CAUSING A F X OF HER LT ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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