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Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:115

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT CUTTING WOOD WITH MECHANICAL LOG SPLITTER AND A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW A ND HIT HIS LEG DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
56 YOM STRUCK BY PIECE OF FIREWOOD THAT POPPED OUT OF LOG SPLITTER CONTUSION TO LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WHILE USING A WO OD SPLITER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION SHIN - 38 YOM WAS SPLITTING WOOD AT HOME AND A PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK HIS LEFT LOWER LEG CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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