Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
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Accidents - Body Parts:

109

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING ELECTRIC HEAD TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT. CUT HIS FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION FINGER - 13 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS O N ELECTRICAL HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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