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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 08/21/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
UPPER ARM STRAIN TRYING TO START A LAWN MOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gasoline
WORKING ON LAWN MOWER AT HOME. BACKFIRED W/EXPOSED GASOLINE FLAME TO P T ARM. DX. BURN L UE. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power lawn mowers
MOWING GRASS AND FELT TWIG ENTER HUMERUS FOREIGN BODY UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
C/O PT STATES INJURED ARM WHILE MOWING GRASS DX LT UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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