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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| RT WRIST SPRAIN, WHILE USING RENTED WOOD CHIPPER PUSHED IN PIECE OF WOOD AND IT KICKED BACK HITTING RT ARM OFF SIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| AVULSION FX R 5TH METACARPAL, PUNCTURE WOUND RT THENAR EMINENCE CAUGHT RT HAND IN WOOD CHIPPER TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| DX:CRUSH INJURY L MIDDLE FINGER. CAUGHT FINGER ON CHIPPER SHREDDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CUT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER, CRUSH L INDEX FINGERTIP, AVULSED L INDEX FINGERNAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| HIT FACE WITH BRANCH WHILE USING CHIPPER DX: CONTUSION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| 39 YOM INJURED USING CHIPPER LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 45 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: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| OPEN L MID FING FX/NAIL PLATE AVULSION/45YOM INJURED FINGER IN WOOD CHI PPER AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN A YARD SHREDDER AT HOME AMPUTATED TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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