Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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Accidents - Age:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
46 YOM WAS SPLITTING LOGS AND HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG SUSTAINING A LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Log splitters
PW LEFT LEG. PT WAS HIT IN LEG WHEN USING A WEDGE TO SPLIT WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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