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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 601
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:271Face:142
Mouth:76Finger:39
Pubic Region:29Lower Leg:15
Hand:12Shoulder:6
Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LEFT SHIN LAC, PT WAS USING A WEED WACKER AND IT FELL HITTING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
13YOMC USING A *** AND AND FELT A BLADE OF GRASS WENT INTO EYE/CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
BROTHER PLAYING WITH *** AND TURNED IT ON AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT LAC HAND ONA ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ABRAS L UPPER EYELID; WAS USING *** WHEN ROCK FLEW UP STRIKING HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WEEDWACKING 2 DAYS EARLIER - NO PROTECTIVE GLASSES CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WEED WACKING YESTERDAY, FELT SOMETHING HIT EYE/ FB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
11 YOM WAS USING *** & SOMETHING FLEW UP & HIT HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
SYRINGE WITH NEEDLE FLEW AND STUCK TO ARM - PT WAS CUTTING THE GRASS WI TH ***. D: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Day wear
PT WAS WEEDEATING AND ROCK FLEW UP HIS PANTS. DX: FB SCROTUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS AT HOME USING A *** WHEN HE LACERATED HIS UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS CUTTING HEDGES WITH ELETRIC HEDGE TRIMMER; CUT FINGER. D: LACE RATION LEFT 3RD FINGER / DOG BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING HEDGES WITH ELECTRIC CUTTERS - LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LAC MOUTH ON WOOD TYPE OF CUTTER DEVICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT HIT IN EYE WITH SMALL ROCK THAT WAS PROPELLED BY A ***. D: SUBCONJUN CTIVAL HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
12 Y.O. W MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT WAS USING A HEDGE-TRIMMER & CUT SELF @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRYING TO START ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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