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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH A SHOVEL AT SCHOOL. DX-CONTUSION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| PATIENT GOT CUT WITH POST HOLE DIGGER. DX; 10 CM LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| DX C0NCUSSION: SUSTAINED ACCIDENTAL TRAUMA TO HEAD WITH END OF SHOVEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| DX SCALP LAC, SCALP CONTU: GASH ON TOP OF HEAD, HIT HEAD WITH A SHOVEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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