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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| STATES HE WAS WINDING UP A TARP WITH A HAND CRANK AND A PIECE OF IT SLUNG BACK AND HIT HIS RT FOREARM. RT FOREARM TENDINITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 45 YO M FINGER PAIN AFTER THROWING TARP OVER TRUCK AND HIT FINGER. DX S SOFT TISSUE INJURY R INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| 30 YOM HURT BACK MOVING TARP X 1 WK AGO AND AGAIN TODAY. DX LUMBOSACRA L STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tarpaulins |
| PULLING TARP OVER 5TH WHEEL, FELL ONTO GROUND INJURING SHOULDER. DX; S HOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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