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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS TIGHTENING A *** CORD WHEN IT SNAPPED FELT A PULL IN RIGHT HAND STRAINED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| LEFT HAND CONT/LAC. A *** CORD SPRUNG BACK AND HIT PT ON HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| A *** CORD SNAPPED / HIT HAND DX: HAND LAC. DX: HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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