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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Industrial equipment |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE LOWER LEG BY A CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED TO SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT, THIS CAUSED ABRASION TO LEG. DX: ABRASION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 75 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: Chains |
| ABRASION TO LOWER LEG, W/ CELLULITIS, PT GOT DOG CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND LOWER LEG THAT CAUSED ABRASION, NOW IS INFECTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| LAC LEG ON METAL CHAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WALKED INTO A CABLE AT HOME, LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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