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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 06/15/1999 | 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 |
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