Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,865
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	148
Year 1998:	378
Year 1999:	94
Year 2000:	237
Year 2001:	319
Year 2002:	493
Year 2003:	359
Year 2004:	601
Year 2005:	216
Year 2006:	230
Year 2007:	397
Year 2008:	462
Year 2009:	615
Year 2010:	308

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,370	Finger:	712
Foot:	445	Hand:	435
Face:	256	Ankle:	234
Mouth:	216	Head:	181
Toe:	178	All Of Body:	140
Unkown:	139	Lower Leg:	138
Upper Trunk:	90	Shoulder:	82
Knee:	75	Upper Leg:	75
Pubic Region:	29	Wrist:	17
25 - 50% Body:	16	Upper Arm:	15
Lower Trunk:	6	Lower Arm:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14YOWM PT PRESENTS W/PAINFUL SWOLLEN L FIRST FINGER AND L HAND, FELL WHILE *** & WT OF BODY LANDED ON HAND. DX. FX L 2ND PROX. PHALA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 YOM R EYE PAIN AFTER *** DX: CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
OCULAR MIGRAINE: 14YOM ***, SUDDEN CHANGE IN VISION L EYE &HEADACHE R S IDE OF HEAD, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
13 YOF LT ANKLE PAIN;RAN INTO *** ON GROUND. DX:LAC ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Fences or fence posts
2 CM LAC L HAND,REPAIRED:1 CM LAC L HAND REPAIRED;14YOM USING HAND-HELD ***, IT HIT OFF FENCE,BOUNCED BACK,HITTING HAND, CAUSED 2 LAC'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
13YR OLD FEMALE USING *** AT HOME PTA WHEN ROCK FLEW UP HITTING PTS IN EYE DX ABRASION CORNEAL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON ***-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT STATES ROCK FLEW UP FROM *** AND HIT ON EYE. DX CONJUNCTIVITS RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 YO M CORNEAL ABRASION GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE *** AT HOME* *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS WEEDEATING YEST AND SOMETHING FLEW UP AND HIT HER IN R EYE. DX. R CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
6 YO MLACERATION THIGH JUMPING AROUND HIT LEG ON LAWN TRIMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT LEG WITH A ***. D: CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 06/19/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CONJUNCTIVITIS-WAS RUNNING *** AND MAY HAVE GOTTEN FB IN LEFT EYE AT HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 06/04/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ACUTE EXAC. OF ASTHMA: *** WITH GRANDMOTHER ALL AFTERNOON &NOW FEELS "T IGHT IN CHEST" THINKS ASTHMA IS "ACTING UP", DIFF.BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 Y/O M INJURED L FOOT WITH *** DX: FB L FOOT DX: FB L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING A *** AT HOME WHEN THE STRING FLEW OUT OF IT STRUCK IN FAC E LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
FOOT LAC-STEPPED ON A ***-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT STANDING NEXT TO HIS FATHER WHO WAS USING A *** AND SOMETHING FLEW I NTO RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING *** AND HAD NEAR AMPUTATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER.DX: NEA R AMPUTATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
15 Y/O M BECAME DEHYDRATED WHILE *** AT HOME.DX; HEAT EXHAUSTION. DX; HEAT EXHAUSTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT USING *** IN YARD, GETTING IT STARTED WHEN IT KICKED UP AND GOT LEGS /FEET, NOT WEARING PANTS; ABRASIONS TO LOWER LEGS AND FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT TOE ON ***. DX: R FIFTH TOE LAC 2.5 CM. DX: R FIFTH TOE LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS "***" AT HOME WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE LIP. DX. BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT CUT 3RD FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING A *** WHEN HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACK - TWISTED BACK. D: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
BILATERAL ANKLE INJURY.ABRASION/LACERATIONS TO ANKLES BILATERALLY FROM WEED WHACKER. DX-LACERATION TO LEFT & RIGHT ANKLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 YOM CUTTING BRUSH WITH WEED TRIMMER AND A ROCK FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE C AUSING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Ceilings and walls
FINGER LAC-WEED CUTTER FELL OFF GARAGE WALL-@ HOME-HIT PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LACS TO L 3/4 FINGERS ON ELECTRIC EDGER DX; FINGER LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT RECEIVED ABRASION TO EYE WHEN HIT IN EYE BY A ROCK WHILE WEED EATING YARD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Insect induced injuries
MULT. BEE STINGS: *** YESTERDAY, STRUCK BY GROUND HORNETSHAND, THIGH HAND, THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
AVULSION TO R POINTER BY GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
12 Y.O. MALE HIT IN EYE WITH ROCK WHILE WEED-WACKING. DX CORNEAL ABRAS ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Batteries
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A *** WHILE CHANGING BATTERI ES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CUT FINGER ON POWERED TRIMMER/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS *** AND GOT HIT WITH A STONE IN EYEDX; LARGE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL A BRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING *** YESTERDAY AND SOMETHING WENT INTO EYE. DX: CORNEAL AB R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A *** AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS USING ***; EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. DERMATITIS, GENERALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT CUT FINGER WHILE ***; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT INJURED TOE WITH A WEED WHACKER. DX: RIGHT GREAT TOE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ABRASION EYE, WEED EATING AND HIT WITH LINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING ***, CUTTING DOWN ONIONS, SOMETHING HIT HIM IN EYE, CORNEAL ABRAS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PTS FATHER WAS USING A *** AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS STRUCKHER IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT WAS USING A ***; APPARENT EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. GENERALIZED RA SH. DERMATITIS, GENERALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Lawn mowers
PATIENT USING *** IN YARD AT HOME, MOWING THE LAWN, NOW HAS RASHON TRUN K, ABDOMEN, ARMS, LEGS; POISON IVY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT STATES HE WAS WEED EATING AT HOME ROCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE RT EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
SUST LAC TO R FOOT WHILE USING *** AT HOME DX R FOOT LACERATION DX R FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT @ HOME FELL ONTO *** THAT WAS TURNED OFF CUT LEG ONTO METAL PIECE. D X LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 08/19/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 08/07/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/18/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT LAC HAND ONA ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 07/10/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 07/09/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 06/26/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 06/21/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 05/29/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: 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: 05/22/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: 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: 04/27/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 04/06/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: 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: 03/12/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 02/28/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 01/04/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRYING TO START ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT CUT HAND WITH BRANCH CUTTERS AT HOME. DX: LACERATION OF RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CRUSHED HIS FINGER AS WHILE USING A *** AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT.INJ.LOWER LIP AT HOME WHEN STARTING A *** & IT FLIPPED BACK HITTING LIP. DX; LAC.LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT HIT IN EYE WITH A ROCK FROM A *** AT HOME; SUBCONJUNCTUAL HEMOR RHAGE, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT HIT FOOT WITH ***; FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
*** FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC. DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
12 Y.O. W MALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT WAS USING A *** & SOMETHING GOT I N HIS EYE @ HOME. E9289
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
10 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO FINGER. PT INJ SELF ON EDGER WHILE TRIMMING HED GES @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT'S OLDER SISTER STATES THEY WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, PASSED APERSO N USING A ***, SOMETHING FLEW INTO CAR INTO PT'S EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
13 YOWM WAS USING A *** WHEN IT HIT A ROCK WHICH FLEW INTO HIS LEG LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PLAYING OUTSIDE, TRIPPED *** WENT OFF; LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT FELL IN GARAGE AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON ***; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
*** GRASS, BECAME SOB, CHEST SORENESS. LWBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT WAS STRUCK WITH THE STRING OF THE *** AT HOME.DX-ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 Y/O M INJURED L EYE WHEN FOXTAIL FLEW INTO EYE WHILE USING *** AT HO ME. DX; FOREIGN BODY .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
*** CAUGHT FIRE DX: 10% SUPERFIFICAL BURNS TO FACE DX: 10% SUPERFIFICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING A *** & WAS STRUCK IN ANKLE BY STRING WHILE ITWAS RUNNING RUNNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT WAS STRUCK ON THE ARM WITH FOREIGN BODY WHILE USING A DR TRIMMER. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LAC RT THUMB. 12 ML CUT THUMB WITH BLADE OF KNIFE TODAY.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2000	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: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1998	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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