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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
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Date: 06/20/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LAC HAND 2ND AND 3RD DIGIT MINOR LACS FROM *** 1 HR AGO. DX. CONT LAC 2ND AND 3RD DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT WAS AT HOME USING A BATTERY-OPERATED GRASS CLIPPERS, LACERATED RT 3RD FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIETN PLAYING WITH ELECTRIC HEDGETRIMMER, ACCIDENTALLY TURNED IT ON;3 RD/4TH FINGER LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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