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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:75
50+ years old:221

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER ON SHREDDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
61-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER CAUGHT IN CHIPPER; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Manual filing or sanding tools
PT WAS SHARPENING A MULCHER BLADE WITH A FILE, FILE SLIPPED HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER USING WOOD CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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