Accidents - Power tillers or cultivators - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,340
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	173
6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	183
26-50 years old:	947
50+ years old:	1,021

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	594	Lower Trunk:	299
Upper Trunk:	282	Foot:	228
Finger:	213	Hand:	199
Neck:	144	Face:	106
Elbow:	68	Upper Leg:	68
Ear:	67	Ankle:	53
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
66 YOM LOADING TILLER ONTO TRAILER LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
RT LOWER LEG LAC-W/ BONE EXPOSURE-IN THE GARDEN-*** "GOT AWAY FROM HIM" -HIT HIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
43YOM HAD SHARPENED BLADES ON ***, PUTTING BLADES BACK ON W/WRENCH, WRE NCH SLIPPED, CUT FINGER ON BLADE DX:LAC L LONG FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
NECK PAIN SINCE YESTERDAY AFTER ROTOTILLING/ CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PATIENT FELL OUTSIDE AND HIT EYEBROW ON TILLER. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT CUT R LOWER LEG ON ***, LACERATION R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
MULT LAC OCCURRED W/TYPE OF GROUND TILLING MACHINERY. DX. LAC R ANKLE/ FOOT L .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
HIT LEG ON TILLER - LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
16 YR OLD MALE CUT HIS FOOT ON A *** IN BETWEEN HISRIGHT TOES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
=03YOF TOUCHED MUFFLER ON ROTO TILLER AT HOME INJ HAND DX/2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
RT UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING ***/ STRAIN RT RHOMBOID AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators, Other unpowered garden tools
LBP AFTER TILLING GARDEN AND MOVING DIRT W/ SHOVEL. DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
37 Y/O F INJURED L FOOT WHEN TRIPPED OVER ROTARY TILLER AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
56 Y/O MALE WAS USING A CULTIVATOR AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
LAC TO DORSUM L HAND, CUT ON EDGE OF ROTOTILARY MACHINE/ CAR.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
CAME INTO CONTACT WITH TILLER MUFFLER DX: 2 DEGREE BURN LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PATIENT WAS LOADING A GARDEN TILLIER ON HIS TRUCK WHEN IT FELL ON HISFI NGER. DX-FRACTURE PROXIMAL 5TH PHALANX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
44 YR OLD MALE USING ELECTRIC *** STRUCK LEFT LEG WITH TINES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
66 YO M GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN TILLERAMPUTATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
LACERATION LLE - FELL INTO A ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
56YOM INJ TO EAR ON CULTIVATOR AT HOMEDX LACERATION 3CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT WAS ROTOR-TILLING & DEVELOPED NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
LT KNEE LAC-SLIPPED & FELL-KNEE HIT A TOTOTILLER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
LACERATION L LEG - HIT LEG WHEN USING ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
RT AND LEFT SSHIN COMPLEX LACS - A TILLER FELL OFF A TRUCK AND CUT SHIN S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT STRUCK RIBS ON ***, L RIB CAGE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT HIT BY HANDLE OF ***, ACUTE L EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT LACERATED LEG ON ***, L LEG LACERATION ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
WAS USING ROTOR TILLER THAT CAUSED BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT. TILLEREDD GARDEN WITH TILLER CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
R 4TH ACRYLIC TORE WHILE LIFTING A ROTO TILLER. DX. PART AVULSION R 4T H NAIL AT THE BED REIMPLANTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
SHARP PAIN L PECT. MAJ. WHILE PUSHING GARDEN TILLER. DX. CHEST WALL PA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
59 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT STS TILLER FELL ON HIM. E918
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators, Tool sheds
LAC L LEG - HIT LEG ON ROTATILLER WHEN PUTTING IT IN SHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PATIENT WAS AT HIS BROTHERS AND FELL FROM A TRUCK WHILE LOADING A TILLER. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators, Poles
PATIENT WAS PULLING ON A TILLER ROPE, HAND HIT A POST. DX-RIGHT HAND LACERATION, 4CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power tillers or cultivators, Beds
63 YOMC HAD BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING *** YESTERDAY, WOKE UP & COULDN'T GET OUT OF BED/LT HIP PAIN/TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
RT FOOT LAC-@ HOME-IN GARDEN-USING ***-CUT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT. INJURED HAND WHILE USING A TILLER. DX. FX L 4TH METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
LEFT THIGH LACERATION - THREW BAR INTO LEG WHEN USING ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT WAS ROTOTILLING HIS GARDEN LOST CONTROL OF TILLER & WAS STRUCK IN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
PT INJURED ELBOW WHILE PULLING ON TILLER CORD DX:SPRAIN OF ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
STATES CAUGHT UNDER CULTIVATOR AND IT CUT/PUNCTURED L LOWER LEG. DX. O CONT/LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
DROPPED A HARROW ON RIGHT FOOT. NONWORK. PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOREFOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
***, HIT A PIECE OF CONCRETE, TILLER KICKED BACK AND HIT LOWER RIB CAGE , HURTS TO BREATHE. LEFT RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power tillers or cultivators
BACK PAIN AFTER USING TILLER IN YARD DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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