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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,183
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Chains, Hammers |
| FOREIGN BODY EYE - 41 YO MALE THAT HIS HIT METAL CHAIN THAT WAS FROZEN ON THE GROUND WITH A HAMMER AND SOMETHING CAME UP AND HIT HIS RT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| R THUMB PAIN, THUMB JERKED BACK BY DOG CHAIN YEST AFTERNOON. DX. SPRAIN ED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Pipes |
| CONT. R ARM: ABRA & CONT L LEG; STATES @ HOME HAULING JUNK, CHAIN BROKE CAUSING STEEL BAR TO STRIKE R BICEP & L UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| REPORTS WAS BITTTEN TO THE WRIST BY A DOG WAS ON THE CHAIN, NOT SURE OF THE DOG VACCINATION HX>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chains |
| 31 YO MALE, HIT BY CHAIN. DX RIB PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT #2 FINGER AFTER HEAVY CHAIN FELL ON PTS HAND. DX FRACTURE RIGHT #2 FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 27 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Chains, Footwear |
| A 27 YOM WAS HIT IN THE BOOT WITH A CHAIN AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX: LEFT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| REPROTS WAS WALKING THE DOG&THE ?CHAIN CUT THE TIP OF THE MIDDLE FINGER >>LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/20/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| CAUGHT HAND IN A CHAIN AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS HIT TO LIP W/A CHAIN. DX: UPPER LIP LAC 3.4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| PTS HAND GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN & PULLED - C/O PAIN WITH MOVEMENT, TINGLIN G. R WRIST SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| 32 YOM, FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN, FRACTURE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| CONTUSION TO LEFT ANKLE - PATIENT'S PET DOG WRAPPED CHAIN AROUND FOOT/ANKLE CAUSING PATIENT TO FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| 35YO HISP MALE STS WAS TOWING A CAR,CABLE CAME OFF & HIT FOREHEADDX FOR EHEAD LACERATION,*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| PT C/O L ANKLE PAIN SINCE 6 AM TODAY, STATES HER ANKLE GOT CAUGHT IN DO G'S CHAIN. DX. SPRAIN L ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 42YOF TRIPPED OVER THE DOG'S CABLE WENT DOWN STRIKING HIP AND KNEE ON WOLMANIZED DECK AT HOME;HIP AND KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN A CHAIN AT HOME LACERATION RT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS AT HOME WORKING WITH A RING CHAIN THIS AM C/O LAC TO RIGHT 4TH D IGIT DX: LACERATION(GENERAL CARE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT STATES HAD A CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND WRIST YESTERDAY AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AFTER JUMPING OVER A CHAIN WITH DOGS & FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN, C/O RT SHOULDER PAIN. DX-RT HUMERUS HEAD FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| CUT FOOT ON CABLE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| CONTUSION GENITAL AREA - 36 YO MALE CO PAIN TO TESTICLES AFTER BEING ST RUCK WITH A METAL LOGGING CHAIN THIS AM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| HIT W METAL CHAIN. ELBOW CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| HELPING HUSBAND PULL CHAINS OFF SEMITRUCK, THOUGHT CHAIN WAS LOOSE BUTI T WASN'T FELT POPPING AND TEARING IN LOWER BACK. LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED RT INDEX FINGER ON A RUSTY CHAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| CUT FINGER ON CHAIN. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Chains |
| 38YOM WORKING ON HIS BIKE CAUGHT RT THUMB IN CHAIN; CRUSHING INJURY THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| WAS PUTTING HIS DOG ON A CHAIN AND THE DOG SNAPPED AT HIM, BITING HIM ON THE RT ARM. DX: LACERATION TO ARM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT SMASHED FINGER IN CHAIN. DX: L INDEX LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| KNEE CT-HIT A CHAIN WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT REPORTS ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, PT STEPPED OVER A CHAIN AND HAD TO STRETCH HER L LEG. DX. CONT R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chains |
| WORKING IN HIS YARD AND CAUGHT 3 LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT IN A CHAIN DX- F INGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT.INJ.RT.HAND WHEN PUTTING TRUCK ON A TRAILER & SMASHED HAND WITH A CHAIN. DX; CONTUSION RT.HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT DROPPED IRON CHAIN ON (R) ANKLE / FOOT DX;; CONTUSION (R) ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| PT, WHO INJURED ANKLE 3 DAYS AGO, TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN TODAY AND REINJU RED ANKLE. D:ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Chains |
| PT GOT (L) 3RD FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN, RIPPING HANGNAIL OFF DX;; MINOR SKIN TEAR (L) 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT SUSTAINED A TRAUMA TO FACE FROM A "CHAIN BINDER" SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM ON A METAL CHAIN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains, Clothing accessories |
| 28 YOM WAS TRYING TO GET THE CHAIN OFF OF HIS WALLET AND CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| PT TRIPPED OVER DOGS CHAIN AND HURT ANKLE, RECEIVED SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKL E* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chains |
| FELL INTO "BAPTIZING POOL" IN CHURCH, 3 METAL CHAINS FELL ON TOP OF HER HEAD. SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chains |
| ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN: HELPING HUSBAND LIFT SOME HEAVY CHAINS UP ONTO BED OF SEMI TRUCK, PULLED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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