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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,842
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING CHAIN SAW INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 17 YOM WAS USING A CHAINSAW AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. DX-LAC LEFT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING CHAINSAW INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 18 Y/O WM LACERATED KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| R THUMB LAC/18YOM STS HE CUT R THUMB WITH A CHAIN SAW. LEFT ER BEFORE E XAM. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 20YOM USING A CHAIN SAW AND IT KICKED BACK STRUCK IN FACE LACERATION FA CE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE CUT L KNEE WITH A CHAINSAW/ DX 5CM DEEP LAC L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2009 | Age: 20 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN TO R FOREARM: BURNED R FOREARM ON A CHAINSAW MUFFLER, BURN 1% INNER R FOREARM, AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| TRIPPED WHILE USING CHAINSAW TODAY-SAW STRUCK L KNEE DX L KNEE LACERATION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 24 YOM WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX-LAC LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| GLANCING LAC WITH CHAINSAW TO LT KNEE/ LT KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 23YOF AT A HAUNTED WALK BEING CHASED BY A CREATURE WITH A CHAIN SAW AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chain saws |
| TURN CHAIN SAW OFF AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT. DX FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO L ANTERIOR KNEE FROM A CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD X LAXC L DISTAL THIGH * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT (L) UPPER THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW DX;* NONE STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS USING CHAIN SAW; IT KICKED BACK STRIKING PT IN HAND DX: FRACTURE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| REPORTEDLY CUT UPPER ARM ON A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE, ?MEC H>>LAC/BASILIC VEIN INJ/POSSIBLE BRACHIAL ARTERY INJ/CHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/21/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT LACERATED KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX: RIGHT KNEE LACERATION, 3X1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| WORKING WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT JUMPED BACK PT HAS LAC TO L 3RD FINGE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION KNEE - 16 YO MALE WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW AND IT S LIPPED AND CUT LEFT KNEE - SHALLOW CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| REPORTS A CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK CUTTING THIGH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LEFT SHOULDER DIS. PT WAS CUTTING A LIMB WITH CHAINSAW AND FELL HITTING SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| RIGHT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN CUTTING A LOG WITH A CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 25YMC USING A CHAIN SAW TRIMMING BRUSH LATER NOTICED 2 CUTS TO LOWER LEG/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO LT 1ST AND 3RD DIGIT ON CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CHAINSAW LAC TO RT KNEE/ RT KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT HAS (L) LEG LAC FROM A CHAINSAW DX;* (L) THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUTTING A TREE CHAIN SAW TREE "THREW HI 10 FT. CUT THIGH. DX-LAC THIGH, LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CHAIN SAW HIT LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2009 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAINSAW AND GOT SAW DUST IN EYE, ITCHY AND RED.DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS TURNING OFF CHAINSAW AND BLADE HIT HIS L THIGH W/LAC TO MID THI GH. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THIGH. D:THIGH L ACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LT ANTERIOR THIGH LACERATION WITH REPAIR, 3CM: 1/2 HR PTA @ HOME CUTTING WOOD WITH A "STEEL NEW CHAINSAW" SLIPPED, CUT THIGH W/CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT ARM WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING TREE LACERATION LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 21 Y/O USING A CHAINSAW AND CUT RIGHT THIGH. DX-LAC RIGHT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 22 YOM CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW WHILE DOING YARD WORK LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT LT LEG W/CHAIN SAW CUTTING IT. DX: LAC LT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUTTING BRANCHES WITH CHAIN SAW 8 CM FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING A TREE BRANCH ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN THE BRAN C CAME DOWN ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A CHAIN SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT LAC LT THUMB WITH A CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LOWER LEG LAC-INJURED ON A CHAIN SAW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO L KNEE W/CHAIN SAW DX: KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| KNEE LAC-CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK & HIT KNEE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW. DX UPPER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT LEG ON CHAIN SAW AT A FRIENDS HOUSE TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 17YMC CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH CHAINSAW AND PUT SAW DOWN AND HIT KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS CLEANING UP SOME BRANCES WITH A CHAINSAW, WHEN SLIPPED AND BLADE CAUGHT PT ON THE RIGHT LEG. DX LACERATION TO UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUTTING A TREE IN HIS YARD WITH A CHAIN SAW AND IT KICKED BACK ON HI M LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT FOOT WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME 3.5CM LACERATION RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| WAS USING A *** CHAIN SAW AT HOME WHEN IT SLIPPED SLICING THE TOP LAYE R OF OFF OF L 4TH FINGER DX- FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| ACUTE LT CORNEAL ABRASION: CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW, GOT PIECE OF WOOD IN EYE, STATES WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 20 Y/O M LAC L TOE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME DX L TOE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE HAD CHAINSAW COME BACK HIT PT IN HEAD P HAD CONSU MED 3 BEERS / DX DEEP 3IN LAC FACE EYEBROW AREA WITH ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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