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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 464
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:60
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:164

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Extension cords
18YOM USING A *** AT HOME AND HIT THE EXTENSION CORD RIPPED INTOIT AND SUSTAINED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK NOW DIFFUSE MUSCLE PAIN ELECTRIC IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
OUTSIDE *** ALL AFTERNOON NAUSEA AND DEHYDRATION DEHYDRATIO N 20YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
20 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WAS OUTSIDE USING *** AND PASSED OUT. DX; HEA T EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT WAS SHOCKED WITH 220 VOLTS AT AT HOME WHILE ***.DX-ELECTRICAL S HOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
GOT TOO HOT *** HIS YARD FOR 6 HOURS, HEADACHE 7 VOMITING,DIZZINESS. DX -HEAT EXHAUSTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Medical equipment, general
ACUTE CHEST PAIN RESOLVED:HAS PACEMAKER,USING ***,TRYING TO FIX LAWNMOW ER @ SAME TIME,TOUCHED SPARK PLUG,*** KEPT SHOCKING PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ELECTRICAL SHOCK: CLEANING *** AND IT SHOCKED HIM C/O R FOREARM AND WR IST TINGLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
C/O RASH WITH ITCHING ALL OVER SINCE 05/26/04-STATES WAS WEEDEATING 05/25/04; CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
*** YESTERDAY, NW RASH. DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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