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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
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Date: 08/25/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Power lawn mowers
19YOM C/O RT HAND SWLLING, FELT A " STING" WHILE MOWING THE LAWN >>CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
DX WRIST SPRAIN: L VOLAR & DORSAL WRIST PN W BRUIS'G AFTER PULL'G ON LAWN MOWER LANYARD W PULLED BACK GIV'G HER FOOSH-TYPE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN PULLING STARTER CORD ON LAWNMOW ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
HIT WRIST ON PULL CORD OF LAWN MOWER DX: L WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT PUNCTURED WRIST ON A TREE BRANCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STARTE LAWN MOW ER SUSTAINED " WRIST PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
DX LEFT WRIST SPRAIN: PULLING MOWING LINE AND INJURED WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
LT WRIST BURN-BURNED ON HOT LAWN MOWER MUFFLER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT ATTEMPTING TO START POWER LAWNMOWER BY PULLING CORD, STRAINED RT WRI ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2001Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2000Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/1997Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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