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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME ***, PUT THE SAW BLADE ON ***, ITCAME OFF. D X-4.5CM LACERATION RT. LOWER LEG, & 1.5CM LAC. RT. LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WITH A SAW LIKE HEDGE TR IMMER AND DROPPED IT AND HANDLE STRUCK SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 63 YOF HURT BY *** AT HOME.DX: LOWER LEG ABRASIONS & CONTUSIONS. INFECT ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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