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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:67
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:5
Year 2008:44

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
SOMETHING SHOT OUT OF LAWN MOWER AND HIT PT'S LEG. DX: R THIGH CONT, COMPLEX 6 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
HIT BY LAWN MOWER OBJECT/ CONT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS PLAYING WITH 2 FRIENDS ON LAWNMOWER THAT WAS TURNED OFF. TODAY PT C/O PAIN TO UPPER LEG. DX R QUAD MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power lawn mowers, Fences or fence posts
LAWNMOWER SLUNG A PIECE OF CHAIN LINK FENCE INTO PATIENT'S RIGHT LEG. DX-FOREIGN BODY DISTAL THIGH.
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: 04/08/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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