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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 525
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:106
Year 2001:66
Year 2002:76
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:14
Year 2010:81

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
19YOM, ACC CUT LT KNEE ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM,LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE S/P CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LWBS: C/O SMALL SUPERFICIAL LAC TO ABOVE R KNEE: STATES HIT KNEE W BUSH TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT AT HOME TRIMMING SHRUBS R LEG LAC / DX TOTAL 3IN LAC R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE ON A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: RT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2001Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/1999Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/1999Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1998Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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