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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 524
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/03/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA AND ABRASION TO LOWER LEG WHEN TRIMMING AZAELAS AND 4-WHEELER RAN OVER LEG AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | 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 pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING PATIO WITH TRIMMER CUT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT C/O CUT ON LEG.PT CUT LEG ON TRIMMERS. DX CELLULITIS LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT. RAN INTO A TREE CUTTER WITH HIS LOWER LEG. DIAGNOSIS ; LAC. LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 33 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 pruning or trimming equipment |
| WOUND LT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE USING THE TRIMMER,GOT CUT IN LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT LEG WITH WEED WACKER-LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT LEG ON A POWERED BRUSH CUTTER. CONTAMINATED LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG. FROM ER TO SURGERY. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/04/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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