Accidents - Log splitters - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Log splitters
PT WITH PUNCTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER SPLITTING FIREWOOD WITH SPLIT TER THAT BROKE OFF HITTING PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD W/SPLITTER AND PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP 10 DAYS AGO AT JAIL. DX: CELLULITIS L LEG, POSS FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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