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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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Date: 10/15/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER LACERATION, CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS (ELECTRIC)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUTTING FLOWERS WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS WHEN FINGERS CUT BY TRIMMER. DX: LAC FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX LEFT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
13Y/M CUTTING BUSHES W/ ELECTRIC TRIMMER INJURED LEFT HAND PICKING DEBR IS OFF & CUTTING W/ RIGHT HAND@ HOME TODAY;1.5CM LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT SELF WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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