Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WRENCH BROKE UNDER PRESSURE WHILE PT. USING IT PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A BOAT AT HOME WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LOWER LEG CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. DX-LEFT TIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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