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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY FALLING AGAINST A ROCK WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND IT KICKED BACK AND LACERA TED SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS USING A CHAINSAW AND IT KICKED BACK AND GOT HIM/ LAC TO SCALP AN D EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO SCALP AND FRACTURE LOWER LEG WHEN CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME AND LIMB HIT HEAD KNOCKED HIM DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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