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Accidents - Hammers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
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Date: 09/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT SELF WITH HAMMER DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT LEG WITH A HAMMER DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
18 Y/O M C/O HURT LEFT LEG. PT ACCIDENTLY HIT LFT LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMME R. DX CONT TO LFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers, Hatchets or axes
STATES THINKS PIECE OF METAL IN EYE. PW. CHOPPING WOOD, HIT HAMMER W/ AX AND FELT SHARP PAIN. DX; FB RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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