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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 615
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 44YOM HIT HIS LEG TWICE W/A HAMMER DX: CONT HEMATOMA L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| LT LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/A HAMMER-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Lighting equipment |
| 37YOF-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-USING HAMMER AT HOME HIT LIGHT FIXTURE- GLASS CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT CEMENT W/SLEDGE HAMMER AND METAL FLEW OFF. DX: STEEL FB L TIBIA AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT LEG LAC, PT WAS CARPETING AND HAMMER SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT SHIN WITH HAMMERTIBIAL CONTUSION AND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT SELF WITH MAUL DX. LOWER LEG CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| DX LACERATION (.5 CM) LEFT LOWER LEG: BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, ROCK STRUCK LEG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT ON LOWER LEG BY HAMMERDX CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT LOWER LEG WITH HAMMERDX CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: HIT SELF IN LEG WITH HAMMER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION - HIT SELF IN THE LEG WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| DX LEFT SHIN LACERATION: HIT LEG WITH HAMMER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT ACCID HIT LEG W/HAMMER. DX: CONT R LEG, ABDOMINAL PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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