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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| FB IN EYES-NEAR SOMEONE USING A WOOD CHIPPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT WAS PLACING WOOD IN A SHREDDER AND LAC HAND . DX HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| PT IN A NURSERY WHEN A CHIPPING MACHINE FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders |
| FINGER SMASHED IN WOOD CHIPPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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