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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW AND HURT BACK BACK STRAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| WAS CUTTING A TREE LIMB WITH A CHAIN SAW; LIMB FELL ON UPPER BACK. CONT USION, UPPER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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