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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT. WAS PLACING BRANCHES IN A CHIPPER AND ANOTHER WORKER TRIED TO CUT THE BRANCH WITH A CHAISAW AND CUT PT. LOWERARM. DX. LAC WITH NERVE INVO |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT. WAS USING A CHAINSAW CUTTING A TREE- THE TREE FELL BACK ON THE PATIENT'S FOREARM - CONTUSION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | 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: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC L ARM - CUT ARM WITH A CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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