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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
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Date: 07/11/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
RT LOWER LEG SPRAIN.PT WAS MOWING AND WENT TO BRING MOWER UNDER CONTROL AND PUT LEG DOWN ON WHEELPAD AND HAD LEG FORCIBLY HYPEREXTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS MOWING THE GRASS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER THE MOWER AND LACERATED HER LT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER LAWN MOWER AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE LAWN MOWER STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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