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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
6-15 years old:15
16-25 years old:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power hedge trimmers
KNEE CELLULITIS-INJURED ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS-AREA BECAME INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
15YO WHITE MALE USING A GAS HEDGE TRIMMER-ACCIDENTLY STRUCK L KNEE DX L KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER, LACERATED LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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