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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| LUMBAR STR. PT WAS BENT OVER WHEN PUTTING VEGETABLES IN A CHIPPER AND STRAINED BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT STATES HE LACERATED THUMB ON A CHIPPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT STATES CAUGHT FINGER IN A CHIPPER/SHREDDER AMPUTATING TIPS OF FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN CHIPPER. DX: FINGERTIP AVULSION/FX L MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PATIENT CUT HER FINGER WHILE WORKING IN THE YARD WITH A GARDEN CHIPPER. LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER. DX: FX/DISLOCATION L INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| 57YOF USING USED CHIPPER AT HOME FB EYE DX/TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVTIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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