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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT WORKING WITH A MALLET/DRIVING A 2 X 4 BOARD. HE LOST BALANCE & FELL. DX:BLUNT TRAUMA INJURY & PAIN TO UPPER RIB CAGE/UPPER TRUNK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HAMMERING WITH A TACK, TACK FLEW IN RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT SELF IN R RIB AREA WITH A HAMMER. OP X-RAY SHOWS NO FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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