Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	74
Year 2008:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THIGH WHILE CUTTING A GARDEN HOSE WITH A BOX CUTTER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1998	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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