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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wire |
| FELL ONE HOUR AGO ONTO LEFT WRIST AFTER TRIPPED ON A WIRE. DX: LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, COMMINUTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO R WRIST YEST W/RUSTY NAIL OR RUSTY WIRE. DX. PW L WR IST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wire |
| PATIENT'S FOOT WAS HUNG IN WIRE, FELL. DX-SPRAIN LEFT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wire |
| AT HOME IN HIS YARD TRIPPE OVER A GUY-WIRE HOLDING UP A TREE FELL ONTO WRIST FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Wire |
| TRIPPED OVER WIRE DX: ACUTE SCAPHO-LUNATE DISSOCIATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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