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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:136Upper Leg:67
Neck:67Finger:23
Lower Leg:20Face:5
Eyeball:5Lower Trunk:5
Toe:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
GRABBED A HOT MUFFLER ON A MOWER AT HOME. DX. 2 DEG BURN TO L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
CUT ON LAWNMOWER PART WHILE LIFTING IT/ LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Plastic products
PATIENT STRUCK ON LEG BY A PIECE OF PLASTIC THROWN BY LAWN MOWER AT HOM E; LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
STRAINED BACK WHEN PUSHING LAWNMOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Seasonal decorations
MOWING THE LAWN, LOST BALANCE WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A FROG AND FELL ON T HE HOT MOWER. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
CUT NOSE WITH ROCK WHEN THROWN BY LAWNMOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT. WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE, ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING LAWN MOWER, THEMOWER THREW A ROCK AND HIT PT'S NECK - LACERATION NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN MOWING AND ACORN HIT HIM IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF LAWN MOWER AND FOOT SLIPPED UNDERNEATH;OPEN FX T OE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT PUT HIS HAND UNDER RUNNING LAWN MOWER;FX /LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT TOUCHED HOT METAL ON LAWN MOWER.DX: L HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PATIENT TOUCHED HOT LAWN MOWER AT HOME; FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PATIENT CAUGHT THUMB IN ENGINE OF LAWN MOWER AT HOME; THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PATIENT LIFTED RUNNING LAWNMOWER AT HOME, CUT FINGERS; DEGLOVING 3RD A ND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM POWER MOWER DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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