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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT C/O SEVERE HEADACHE DUE TO BLOW TO OCCIPITAL AREA BY A SHOVEL THIS AFTERNOON - DX SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| PT WAS SHOVELING SNOW WHEN SHOVEL BROKE HITTING SIDE OF HEAD DX:HEAD CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual snow or ice removal tools, Ceilings and walls |
| INCISION TO R PARIETAL AREA OF SCALP-PT STATES SHOVEL HANGING ON GARAGE WALL FELL AND STRUCK HEAD.4CM LINEAR/SQ SCALP LAC, SUTURED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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