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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT PRUNING BUSHES AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED THE TRIMMER SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT SLICED LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LAC RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 63 Y/O M C/O CUT LFT KNEE. PT CUT LFT KNEE WITH METAL EDGER.DX LAC TO L FT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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