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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,564
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Industrial equipment |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE LOWER LEG BY A CHAIN THAT WAS HOOKED TO SOME HEAVY EQUIPMENT, THIS CAUSED ABRASION TO LEG. DX: ABRASION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| 44 YO GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN CAUSING FALL LANDING ON BACK CONTUSION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| CHAIN BINDER SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK KNEE, FELL ON GROUND/ CONTUSION LT KNEE, CERVICAL THROACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| STRUCK BY CHAIN WHEN LIFTING ENGINE BLOCK/ BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| PT PULLING CHAIN AND CHAIN GOT STUCK. FELT POP IN CHEST. ACUTE CHEST WALL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| 44 Y/OLOADING LOGS WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE HIT HIM IN THE KNEE AND THIGH. DX-CONTUSION KNEE AND THIGH, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT WAS CUTTING A CHAIN W/ BOLT CUTTERS STRAINING HIS BACK . PT FELT A D ULL ACHE IN HIS BACK TODAY.DX:LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Chains |
| L HAND PAIN, CRUSHED BETWEEN CHAINS AT WORK IN JAIL (PT IS INMATE)DX: FINGER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| HIT IN FACE WITH CHAIN LACERATION EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LAC W/REPAIR:FACIAL HEMATOMA:SUBCONJUNCT.HEMORRHAGE:TRYING TO MOVE CAR ONTO TRAILER, CHAIN SNAPPED, HITTING FACE BELOW L ORBIT, BLEEDING SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| 38 YO F SPRAINED ANKLE TRPPED ON CHAIN AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| LAC TO INDEX FINGER ON L HAND AFTER FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN. DX. LA C L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| 36 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CABLE WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| C/O TRAUMATIC ANKLE PAIN, DOG CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND PATIENET'S ANKLE LAST NIGHT. DX-CONTUSIONS, ABRASIONS ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| TRIPPED ON CABLES AT HOME AND STRAINED ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PATIENT WALKED INTO DOG CABLE LAST NIGHT, C/O EYE PAIN. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| METAL CHAIN ON DOG GOT WRAPPED AROUND LEG STRAIN LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN IN THE GRASS AND FELL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| SMASHED FINGER FROM GETTING LEFT 4TH FINGER CAUGHT IN ROPE TOW MECHANIS M, ACUTE TWIST/CRUSH. DX-LEFT 4TH DISTAL PHALYNX FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| CHAIN FROM BOAT TRAILER POPPED LOOSE/FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| CHAIN HIT ON FACE WHILE TIGHTENING. DX 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| STRAINED NECK WHEN CAUGHT UP IN SOME CABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains, Jewelry |
| REPORTS CUTTING HAND ON A CHAIN VERSUS A NECKLACE, ?MECH >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS UNHOOKING A CHAIN FROM A TRAILER HITCH WHEN IT BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER ON A CHAIN AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| HIT BY CHAIN PULLING STUMP- LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 48 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: Chains |
| PT WALKED INTO A CABLE AT HOME, LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS CUTTING A CHAIN AND CUT HAND DX: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| STRAINED GROIN WHILE PULLING ON A CHAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| 42 YO MALE WAS RUNNING FOR BUS AND TRIPPED OVER CHAIN LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC LBP: PLACING SNOW CHAINS ON SEMI-TRUCK AND INJ LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| 47 YO HIT IN HEAD BY CABLE HOOK FX ORBITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| THROWING CHAIN, SHOULDER POP UNKNOWN WHAT KIND OF CHAIN RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN A CHAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| TRIPPED OVER CABLE AT GRAVEYARD SPRAIN ANKLE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| TRAUMA NOSE.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER CHAIN ON SIDEWALK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| MOVING CHAIN AND CAUGHT FINGER IN IT AVULSING AND LAC FINGER AND NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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