Table 2

Description of injury types by anatomical site*

Type and anatomical siteFrequency (%)
*Sum can be greater than 100% because more than one body part could have been injured and more than one type of injury could occur.
†Other category contains dental, internal, multiple, asphyxiation, foreign substance, and no injury detected.
Cut/laceration/puncture 299 (41.3)
    Upper extremity 60 (8.3)
    Face/head/eye124 (17.1)
    Lower extremity 32 (4.4)
    Not specified/other 83 (11.5)
Fracture/dislocation 180 (24.9)
    Upper extremity108 (14.9)
    Face/head/eye 17 (2.3)
    Lower extremity 53 (7.3)
    Not specified/other 7 (1.0)
Bruise/abrasion 85 (11.7)
    Upper extremity 34 (4.7)
    Face/head/eye 16 (2.2)
    Lower extremity 15 (2.1)
    Not specified/other 22 (3.1)
Concussion/head injury 41 (5.7)
Poisoning 33 (4.6)
Physical/chemical/electrical burn 27 (3.7)
Strain/sprain/torn ligaments 27 (3.7)
Bite 22 (3.0)
Other† 29 (4.0)
Not specified 23 (3.2)