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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Scissors, Containers |
| ASKED WIFE TO THROW SCISSORS TO WRAP A BOX AT HOME, LANDED ON HIS LEG DX-PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors, Alcohol |
| PT TO ER WITH LACERATION TO THIGH FROM SCISSORS, ALSO ETOH USE, NO DETA ILS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| 29 YO FELL ON SCISSOR INJURD LEG LAC THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| PT SAT ON A PAIR OF SCISSORS. DX; THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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