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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 362
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2004 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hammers |
| STRUCK HEAD WITH HAMMER 4 DAYS PRIOR - CONTINUES WITH HEADACHE PW / CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HAMMER FELL ONTO HEAD 10 CM SCALP LAC, 2 1/2 CM FOREHEAD LAC, MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Ladders |
| PT WAS HIT BY HAMMER WHICH FELL OFF OF LADDER. DX: SCALP LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD WITH 10# SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN CRACKING WALNUTS ON CIN DER BLOCK, CAUGHT ON CANOPY AND FLUNG BACK HITTING HEAD;SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Hammers |
| ACCIDENTALLY GOT HAMMER DROPPED ON HEAD AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2004 | 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: Hammers |
| HAMMER FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEAD CONT/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials |
| PT.INJ.SCALP AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN USING A HAMMER TO REMOVE SHEET ROCK FROM CEILING & HAMMER FELL & HIT HEAD. DX; CONTUSION SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HEAD LAC, PT FELL AND HIT HEAD WITH A HAMMER. LWOT/ |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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