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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 714
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:86
Year 2000:34
Year 2003:68
Year 2004:47
Year 2005:38
Year 2006:190
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:107

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers, Extension cords
FELL AFTER MOWING LAWN, TRIPPED OVER EXTENSION CORD STRIKING LT SIDE O F HEAD ON GROUND,HITTING WATERING CAN. SHOULDER DEFORM. DX:FX LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
R UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START LAWN MOWER DX ACUTE MUSCLE STRAIN R ARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
56YFC PULLED THROTTLE OF LAWN MOWER AND TOOK OFF C/O UPPER ARM PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
RIGHT BICEPS SPRAIN FROM PULLING LAWNMOWER CORD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT. TRIED TO CATCH A LAWNMOWER MOTOR THAT WAS FALLING, PULLED UPPER R A RM. DX. L BICEPS HEMATOMA/STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS MOWING LAWN AND GOT HIT WITH A BRANCH IN UPPER ARM ABRASIONS UPP ER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
LAWNMOWER GOT AWAY FROM PATIENT AND CAUSED PAIN IN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2000Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2000Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/1998Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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