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Accidents - Rotary power lawn mowers - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 381
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:225Upper Trunk:71
Lower Leg:71Knee:6
Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT STATES THE LAWN MOWER GOT CLOGGED UP AND SHE REACHED DOWN TO REMOVE THE GRASS AND CUT HER FINGERS ON THE BLADE DX AVULISION RT MIDDLE AND R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers, Animal induced injury
CHASING NEW PUPPY,RAN IN FRONT OF GRANDMOTHER MOWING GRASS W/PUSH MOWER COULDN'T STOP MOWER RAN OVER LEGS;DEGLOVING KNEE/FOOT, OPEN FOOT FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT FELL WHILE PUSHING GRANDPARENTS LAWN MOWER UP A HILL. RAN BACK OVER HIS R HAND. AVULSED SKIN ON DORSAL SURF. OF R HAND. DX R HAND AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
12 YO M APMUTATION TO FINGER AFTER REACHING INOT LAWN MOWER WHILE BLADE WAS IN MOTION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT MOWING-SOMETHING HIT LEG-LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT HAS INJURY TO THUMB TRYING TO HOOK UP PLOW TO LAWN MOWER FX LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT STATES CHEST PAIN WHILE MOWING THE LAWN AT HOME CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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