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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT WAS WORKING ON A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE AND WAS USING A WRENCH WITH ALOT OF TORK WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Tables |
| PATIENT LIFTED A WRENCH ACROSS A TABLE AT HOME INJURING HIS CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 66 YOM STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE CHEST W/ A WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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