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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power hedge trimmers, Day wear |
| HEDGE TRIMMERS CAUGHT HIS PANTS CAUSING A LAC TO (L) THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power hedge trimmers |
| PT USING A PAIR OF ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power hedge trimmers |
| PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH DX RT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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