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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2006 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Foods |
| PT WAS GETTING A CAN OF FOOD FROM HER PANTRY AND FELL ONTO LEFT WRIST T HE PAIN CAUSED HER TO PASS OUT CONTUSION WRIST ADMIT FOR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PATIENT CUT WRIST ON SHARP EDGE OF A CAN. DX-LACERATION WRIST 2 INCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT. STATES CUT L WRIST ON TIN CAN LAST PM AT HOME. DX. LAC R WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CAN FELL OFF CABINET ONTO WRIST " CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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