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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 36 YO BF - 2 PUNCTURE WOUNDS - WAS HIT BY A WRENCH ON L LATERAL CALF OF LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN LUG WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT RT KNEE-C/O PAIN; NONDISPLACE FRACTURE HEAD OF FIBULA (RT KNEE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION OF RT ANTERIOR LOWER LEG - S/P WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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