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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:38
50+ years old:176

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER MOWER AT HOME MOWING HIS YARD WHEN HE COLLAPSED DIED- CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT TRYING TO START LAWN MOWER AND IT KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE RIB S, R RIB INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT MOWING LAWN DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN, COSTRONCHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
MOWED 10 ACRES TODAY, DIFFUSE MYALGIAS, CHEST PAIN. CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
23 Y.O. W FEMALE W/MID BACK STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE PULLING ON A LAWN MOWE R STRING TO CRANK IT UP @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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