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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK SELF WITH POST HOLE DIGGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT FELL WHILE RAKING LEAVES AND HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN LID. DX: SCALP LAC 8 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Ceilings and walls |
| SCALP PUNCTURE WOUNDS-AT HOME-A GARDEN RAKE FELL OFF GARAGE WALL & HIT PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 33 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: Concussion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| HEAD TRAUMA;CONCUSSION;SCALP LAC/33YOM 1 HR AGO HIT ON TOP OF HEAD WITH POST HOLE DIGGER. BLACK OUT FOR A SEC. C/O DIZZINESS & DOPEY FEELING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| # 38 YOM USING SHOVEL HANDLE BROKE HIT ON HEAD DX LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT HAD A SHOVEL HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| SHOVEL VS. HEAD AT PARK DX: LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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