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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Year 2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Date: 08/25/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
20YOM USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
63YOF WITH LAC TO HAND FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
15YOM PT USING A ELEC HEDGE TRIMMER WHEN HE ACCID CUT THE PALM OF HIS R HAND. HAS DEEP LAC. DX R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
70YOF WAS USING AN ELECTRIC TRIMMER AND LACERATED LEFT HAND. DX: 1 CM L ACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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