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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 24 YOM FELL WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH CAN AT OME DISLOCATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| RT WRIST CONTUSION: OPENING CAN OF CORN TODAY, LOST GRIP, DROPPED IT ON WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Metal containers, Knives |
| PT TRYING TO OPEN A METAL CAN WITH A KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED SUSTAINED A P W TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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