Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	18
Year 2005:	15
Year 2007:	80
Year 2010:	71

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	109
50+ years old:	95

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
R LEG LAC/39YOM STS AT HOME CUT R UPPER LEG WITH POWER SHEARS AT ABOUT 12:30P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO LEG DROPPED GARDEN SHEARS DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: CUT LEG WITH ELECTRIC SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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