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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/07/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| CONTUSION LEG - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER DROPPING A WOOD CHIPPER ON HI S LOWER RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| LEG HIT WITH WOOD FROM WOODCHIPPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| 28 YO MALE LOST CONTROL OF WOOD CHIPPER AND CUT LEG OPEN FRACTURE TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/18/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| HIT LEG AGAINST WOODCHIPPER DX: L LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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