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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 460
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Date: 10/06/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
48 YOM WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT FOREARM BY UNKNOWN OBJECT PROPELLED FROM UND ER LAWN MOWER SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT PICKED UP LAWN MOWER AND WAS BURNED TO FOREARM. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
CONTUSION FOREARM - 45 YO MALE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN LAWN MOWER DECK FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS AT HOME WORKING ON A LAWNMOWER TOUCHED ARM TO HOT ENGINE CAUSING A BURN TO LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
C/O ARM&HAND BURN STATUS POST FLASH BURN TO HAND&FOREARM FROM A LAWN MO WER, ?MECH>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
RIGHT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN TRYING TO START A LAWNMOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS FIXING LAWN MOWER & REACHED UP & HIT FOREARM ON DECK DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
FOREARM BURN-BURNED ON LAWN MOWER MOTOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PATIENT HURT WHEN LAWN MOWER THREW A ROCK AND HIT ARM WHILE MOWING GRAS S AT HOME. DX: LACERATION RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Screwdrivers
PTS FATHER STARTED UP A LAWN MOWER AND A SCREWDRIVER FLEW OUT AND STRUC K PT IN LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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