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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT TAKING DOWN HURRICANE SHUTTERS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LAC ERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| PT PUTTING UP HURRICANE SHUTTERS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| AWNING PIPE FELL WHILE TRYING TO PUT IT UP&STRUCK LEG >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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