Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,601
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	396
Year 1998:	216
Year 1999:	514
Year 2000:	499
Year 2001:	291
Year 2002:	673
Year 2003:	442
Year 2004:	302
Year 2005:	242
Year 2006:	412
Year 2007:	517
Year 2008:	376
Year 2009:	265
Year 2010:	451

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	2,611	Eyeball:	494
Hand:	451	Face:	420
Lower Arm:	286	Shoulder:	209
Lower Trunk:	186	Head:	175
Lower Leg:	160	Mouth:	115
Knee:	104	Upper Trunk:	86
Wrist:	69	Pubic Region:	66
All Of Body:	66	Upper Arm:	31
Ankle:	18	Unkown:	15
Toe:	15	Upper Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
44 YOM INJURED FINGERS , GETTING CAUGHT IN CHIPPER. DX-LEFT 3RD,4TH FINGER LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
31YOM CUT THUMB ON CHIPPER/ RT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
31YOM LOADING A BOARD INTO A CHIPPER WHEN THE CHIPPER KICKED IT BACK STRIKING CHIN;CHIN LACERATION AND CONTUSION 1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER LAC, 27 YOM CUT FINGER WHEN USING A CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
47YOM INJURED RT FINGER WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER. DX:AVULSION RT 3RD FINGER DISTALPHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
37 YOM, CUT HAND ON GRINDER, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
29 YOM INJURED LEG, FOOT AND HEAD FROM CHIPPER FALLING ON HIM. DX-ACUTE RIGHT FOOT PAIN, SPRAIN, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PATIENT STATES WAS HIT BY SOMETHING THROWN FROM MULCHER ON FACE. DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WITH LAC TO CHIN FROM FLYING WOOD COMING OUT OF A WOOD CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Footwear
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SOME BUSH FROM ACTIVE SHRUB SHREDDER, WAS WEARING SHOES, FOOT GOT CAUGHT. DX-RT 1,2,3 TOE FX, AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
EYE FB-TOOK OFF SAFETY GLASSES WHILE USING A WOOD SHREDDER-GOT DEBRIS I N EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE WALKING BY A WOOD CHIPPER AT PARK. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PARTIALLY AMPUTATED THUMB USING A WOOD CHIPPER WHEN IT CAUGHT IN BLADE; MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN CUT WITH A SHREDDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
USING WOOD CHIPPER&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED EYE FB SENSATION >>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CONTUSION LEG - 45 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER DROPPING A WOOD CHIPPER ON HI S LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT W/LAC TO R FA, PT CUT ARM ON WOOD CHIPPER TODAY. DX. LAC R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FOREARM CT-HIT W/A TREE BRANCH WHILE "CHIPPING" LIMBS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Motor vehicles or parts
HIP LAC-LOST BALANCE & FELL WHILE TAKING A WOOD CHIPPER FROM CAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
49 YO M STRAINED KNEE TWISTED WHILE STARTING HIS CHIPPER/SPREADER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WAS USING A WOOD CHIPPER AND PIECE OF WOOD GOT INTO (L) EYE DX- CORNE AL ABRA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Alcohol
PT WAS INTOXICATED WORKING WITH A WOOD CHIPPER IN HIS SHED AT HOM AND G OT HAND CAUGHT IN IT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FINGER AVULSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
RIGHT BICEP STR. PT STRAINED UPPER ARM WHEN LIFTING A CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Tablet or capsule drugs
L HAND LAC/49YOM INJURED HAND AT HOME WHILE WORKING ON A WOOD CHIPPER T ONIGHT AT 7P. PT ON */* AND UNABLE TO STOP BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
SUDDEN ONSET OF EYE FOREIGN BODY SESNATION STATUS POST USING WOODCHIPPE R>>CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Portable circular power saws
PT WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW ON LIMPS WITH A WOODCHIPPER UNDERNEAT THE S AW AND AMPUTATED THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WENT INTO THE CHIPPER- AMP FING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
45 Y/O M INJURED L 3RD FINGER WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX; L 3RD FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A WOOD CHIPPER, LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN LEAF MULCHER DX// LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Clothing accessories
PT CAUGHT GLOVE IN A CHIPPER SHREDDER AT HOME INJURING FINGER DX: PARTIAL TIP AMPUTATION RIGHT RING AND LITTLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
INJURED SHOULDER 8 DAYS AGO WHILE USING A CHIPPER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS CUT WHILE CHANGING A BLADE ON CHIPPER. DX: R FOURTH DIGIT AVULSION 1 CM, CELLULITIS L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FB RT EYE.PT WAS USING A LEAF GRINDER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
NOT W/COMP USING WOODCHIPPER FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CUT LEG WITH WOOD CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LEG HIT WITH WOOD FROM WOODCHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CUT TO FINGER IN LAWN CHIPPER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
47 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX; R CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
AMP RIGHT 2 AND 3 DIGITS. PT PUT HIS HAND INSIDE A CHOPPER SHREDDER TO UNPLUG IT WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGERS OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WOOD CHIPPER INJURED R INDEX FINGER AT NEIGHBOR'S TODAY. DX. CONT R IN DEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FEEDING LOG INTO WOOD CHIPPER AND IT WAS EJECTED AND HIT HIS HEAD CLOSE D HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CUT FINGER ON A WOOD CHIPPER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PATIENT WAS USING A WOOD CHIPPER, FOREIGN BODY GOT IN EYE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION, FOREIGN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WORKING WITH WOOD CHIPPER AND CHIP HIT HAND OPEN FRACTURE FINGER/HAND L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
34 YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME ON CHIPPER MOTOR CATCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN GEARS CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CONT DERM. PT BROKE OUT IN A RASH WHEN USING A CHIPPER WITHOUT A SHIRT ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER CAUGHT IN WOOD CHIPPER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WOOD CHIPPPER/LACERATED RT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
28 YO MALE LOST CONTROL OF WOOD CHIPPER AND CUT LEG OPEN FRACTURE TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT USING A WOODCHIPPER AND AMPUTATED SEVERAL FINGERS TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
4TH DIG LAC PT CUT FINGER ON A WOOD CHOPPER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/22/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT USING A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD WENT INTO LEFT EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO TAKE SOME LEAVES OUT OF A SHREDDER WHEN HE AMP UTATED HIS RT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CONTUSION TESTICLES - PATIENT WAS TRUCK IN THE GROIN BY 5" DIAMETER TRE E THAT WAS BEING THROWN INTO CHIPPER - BILATERAL TESTCLE PAIN - TRANSFE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
GOT HIT IN FACE WITH PIECE OF WOOD WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER DX: LACERAT ION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT. HAD HIS L 5TH FINGER CAUGHT IN A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX. OPEN FX L 5TH FINGER, MIDDLE PHALANX, LAC L SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
HIT LEG AGAINST WOODCHIPPER DX: L LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN A CHIPPER/SHREDDER CAUSING A LAC ERATION TO HIS LT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT USING WOOD CHIPPER PIECE OF WOOD HIT EYE SWOLLEN FEELS LIKE IT IS ST ILL IN EYE BLURRY VISION FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
RT WRIST SPRAIN, WHILE USING RENTED WOOD CHIPPER PUSHED IN PIECE OF WOOD AND IT KICKED BACK HITTING RT ARM OFF SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
AVULSION FX R 5TH METACARPAL, PUNCTURE WOUND RT THENAR EMINENCE CAUGHT RT HAND IN WOOD CHIPPER TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
DX:CRUSH INJURY L MIDDLE FINGER. CAUGHT FINGER ON CHIPPER SHREDDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CUT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER, CRUSH L INDEX FINGERTIP, AVULSED L INDEX FINGERNAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
HIT FACE WITH BRANCH WHILE USING CHIPPER DX: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
39 YOM INJURED USING CHIPPER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
OPEN L MID FING FX/NAIL PLATE AVULSION/45YOM INJURED FINGER IN WOOD CHI PPER AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN A YARD SHREDDER AT HOME AMPUTATED TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER ON SHREDDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 26 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
26YOM-STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER-AT HOME-WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER-FELT A PULL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS USING A CHIPPER WHEN A PC OF WOOD KICKED OUT OF CHIPPER & INTO HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS HELPING PUT BRUSH ONTO A CHIPPER D X: ACUTE LT HIP PAIN +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
HELPING FRIENDS FELL TREES, USING CHIPPER, WHEN DONE, SHOOT OF CHIPPERD ROPPED DOWN, HIT HEAD. DX CONT R FH, CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WOODCHIPPERPW FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WORKING WITH 200# WOOD CHIPPER, IT FELL ON HIM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THEGR OUND/ THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
33YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND-LEFT FOREARM=HIT WITH FLYING DEBRIS FROM MULCHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER USING WOOD CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS WORKING AT HOME WITH WOOD CHIPPER AND PC OF WOOD FLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT FELL FROM WOOD CHIPPER, R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Plastic products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2000	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Ramps or landings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/1999	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1997	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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