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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Knives |
| LACERATION THIGH - 62 YOM WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT OPEN A PACKAGE OF BA TTERIES, SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Knives |
| 18 YOWM WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PACK OF BATTERIES W/ A BUTCHER KNIFE WHEN THE KIFE SLIPPED AND INJURED THE PT. DX. LACERATION R THIGH >12 HRS OL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| PT HAD RECHARGABLE BATTERY IN POCKET COMPLAINT OF RED AREA ON THIGH, L THIGH CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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