Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2005:	68
Year 2008:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WITH HEAVY POWER HEDGE TRIMMER & DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A GAS POWERED HEDGE TRIMMER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS L T SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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