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Accidents - Electric or battery-powered knives - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 69
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC KNIFE AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE CORD AND CUT HER RT CALF. DX: LACERATION REPAIR RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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