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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other portable or stationary power tools |
| 78 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO THE FACE. HIT SELF IN FACE WITH HAMMER PULLING A STAPLE. HEAD INJURY FOREIGN BODY L ORBIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT STATES A HAMMER DRILL FELL OFF A SHELF ONTO HEAD AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Other portable or stationary power tools |
| 52 YOM TOOL FELL 12 FEET AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other portable or stationary power tools |
| SCALP LAC, PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A POWER TOOL |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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