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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,178
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains, Fences or fence posts |
| TRAUMA CHIN.PT.REFERS WHILE CLOSING GATE CHAIN GOT LOOSE HITTING HER IN HER CHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CABLES IN WHILE WALKING THROUGH PASTURE @ HOME DX FRAC TURE L WRIST* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Floors or flooring materials |
| 92YOF WAS AT THE BANK,LEANING ON A CHAIN,USING A CANE TO HOLD HER UP, CHAIN GAVE WAY FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR;KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT C/O CUT TO HIS R ANKLE. PT WAS HIT IN ANKLE BY TOW TRUCK CHAIN JUST PTA. FIBULAR FX, ANKLE LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS INJURED FROM A CHAIN . DX: RIGHT RIB CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains, Automatic doors |
| GOT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN CABLE IN AUTOMATIC DOOR---LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS AT HOME, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG CHAIN CAUSING A FL TO LT THUMB . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| WAS AT FOOTBALL GAME AND TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN FELL STRIKING HEAD AND F ACE ON ASPHALT PR AHS LAC TO UPPER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| ABRASION TO LOWER LEG, W/ CELLULITIS, PT GOT DOG CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND LOWER LEG THAT CAUSED ABRASION, NOW IS INFECTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| CABLE BROKE AND PT INJURED LOWER BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT INJURED TOE WHILE BOATING, CHAIN GOT WRAPPED AROUND FOOT, R GREAT TO E FX, ABRASION GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| LAC LEG ON METAL CHAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Chains |
| 69YMC TRIPPED OVER DOG CHAIN INJURING FINGER/DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| 83 YO TANGLED IN CABLE INJURED HIP FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains, Decorative yard equipment |
| PT'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN MAILBOX AND CHAIN. D: HAND LACERATON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT HAS LACERATION LT INDEX FINGER;LACERATED TIP OF FINGER ON A CHAIN;BL EEDING CONTROLLED. LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| 69YOM WAS WORKING IN HIS BARN,BENT OVER TO REACHED FOR CHAIN BLOCK, DEVELOPED BACK PAIN;BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT SUSTANED LACERATION TO HAND BY CHAIN. NO OTHER DETAILS. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/12/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| PT C/O PAIN IN GROIN WHICH RADIATES DOWN LEG. TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN AND HIT LOWER BACK. NO OTHER INFO. LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains, Animal induced injury |
| 52 YOF C/O RT ANKLE INJURY AFTER A DOG HAD HIS CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HER ANKLE AND WENT AFTER A CAT PULLING HER FOOT. DX-RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Industrial equipment |
| USING CHAIN ON TRACTOR TO PULL OUT A VEHICLE, CHAIN BROKE, CRASHED THROUGH TRACTOR WINDOW, STRIKING RT SIDE OF FACE DX: FACIAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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