Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	60
Year 2006:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
INJURED PLAYING WITH PITCHFORK/NECK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT HAD 1/2" DIAMETER WOOD SHOVEL HANDLE FORCEFULLY SHOVED INTO THROAT WHILE PULLING. D:LACERATION, ORTHOPHARYNX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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