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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2006 | Age: 44 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: Fracture |
| Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| FELL WHILE WEEDEATING FX FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| PT CUT THIGH W/POWER HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L THIGH LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| PT WAS USING *** AND NOTICED BLOOD ON LEG. DX: R THIGH PW. DX: R THIGH PW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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