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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 21 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: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| TRIPPED,RIGHT LOWER LEG HIT WOOD CHIPPER AND TREE LIMB CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG * 21 Y/O W/M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER OPEN FX/CRUSH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| FB TO EYE. PT WAS CHIPPING WOOD AND GOT A PIECE INTO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CUT FINGER ON WOOD CHIPPER AT FRIENDS HOUSE DX// LAC RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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