Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Go-carts
PT WAS IN A GO-CARRT AND HAD A PAIR OF PLIERS IN PANTS AND CRASHED GO C ART PLIERS WENT INTO THIGH AND DAMAGES FEMORAL ARTERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
26YOF ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH ON A WIRE CUTTER WHILE HOME; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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