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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 490
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:459Knee:15
Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AND ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LEG DX: KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT TIP OF THUMB ON MOTORIZED HEDGE TRIMMERS AVULSION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT AT HOME CUT L INDEX FINGER WIH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER / DX 1CM LAC L 1ST DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT STRUCK SELF IN THIGH W/POWERED HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: SUPERFICIAL ABR UPPER THIGHS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUTTING HEDGES CUT FINGERS ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS LACERATION LONG & RING FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LT 2ND & 3RD FINGER LACERATIONS WITH REPAIR: CUT FINGERS WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/09/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
24YOM LAC L LONG RING FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT LAC FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WORKING WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPER, LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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