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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION LEFT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT. WAS USING CHAINSAW AT HOME AND TWISTED WRONG. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR/SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chain saws |
| FRACTURE HIP - PATIENT FELL APPROXIMATELY 10' FROM TREE HE WAS CUTTING WITH CHAINSAW - SAW KICKED CAUSING PATIENT TO FALL - AT HOME - TRANSFER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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