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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2005 | 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING YARD AND PUT LEAVES AND STICKS INTO THE MULCHER, A ND GOT TOO CLOSE. DX; AVULSION TO L LITTLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER AFTER USING WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. CRUSH INJURY LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| LANDSCAPING AND STUCK ARM IN MULCHER AND AMPUTATED IT BELOW ELBOW; MED FLITE IN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PULLED BACK LIFTING LOGS INTO A WOOD CHIPPER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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