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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,789
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:1,233Hand:196
Upper Leg:84Lower Arm:75
Ankle:75Wrist:62
Head:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
34YO HISP MALE AT HOME CUTTING TREES WITH HEDGER CUT L MIDDLE FINGER DX CLOSED FRACTURE OF HAND, PARTIAL AMPUTATION L MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGERTIPS ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMER FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
32YOM USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
39 YOF LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 49 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
DX LAC L DIGIT 2: GRAB'D HEDGE TRIMMER W IT W RUN'G, V-SHAPED IRREG BOARDER LAC TO PAD OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CAUGHT FINGER IN ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME. DX-LAC HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
L THIGH LAC/47YOM STS DROPPED GAS POWERED HEDGE TRIMMERS AND THEY HIT L EG ON WAY DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT RIGHT 3RD FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT A ROCK FLEW UP FROM HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO FINGER, PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE WOKRING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 43 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
INJURED FINGER USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGERS WITH ELECTRIC HEDGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
50 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUTTING HEDGES AT HOME WITH A PAIR OF POWER HEDGE CLIPPERS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO TIP OF RING FINGER W/HEDGE CLIPPERS THIS AM. DX: 1/2 SUPERFICIA L LAC LT RING FINGER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 39 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
INJURED FINGER ON ELECTRIHEDGE TRIMMERCLAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 44 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
ACC CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER, BLEEDING CONTROLL ED>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT LEFT LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS CUT W/ELECTRIC BUSH SHEARS. DX: L 4/5 DIGIT LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS CUT USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER INJURY FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX-OPEN FRACTURE, LEFT INDEX FINGER MULTIPLE LACERATION, PARTIAL AMPUTATION LEFT 2ND DIGI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
49YOM, CUT LEFT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS, LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT TRIMMING HEDGES W/ TRIMMER, CAUGHT (L) PINKY, CUTTING IT DX;; FX (L) 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATED R FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES DX R FINGER LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
49Y/O,M,USING HEDGE TRIMMER ON BANK, SLIPPED, INJURED ANKLES, SPRAIN L ANKLE, LAC. R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT TIP OF FINGER WITH POWERED HEDGE TRIMMER, RECEIVED LACERATION TO FINGERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMES AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 36 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
LACERATION FINGERS - 36 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER CUTTING 3 FINGERS ON H ER LEFT HAND WITH NEW HEDGETRIMMER - BLEEDING CONTROLLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS ON BUSHES AND CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USED POWERED HEDGE TRIMMERS LACERATION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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