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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| HIT WITH *** CORD;DX LACERATED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS ON A *** CORD AND FELL 15 FEET. DX: SKULL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| HEAD LAC/13YOM STS AT SCHOOL WAS PLAYING WITH A *** CORD AND IT SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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