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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:113
Year 2005:76
Year 2008:145
Year 2009:90
Year 2010:101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
56YOF WAS MOWING THE LAWN WHEN A BAQT CAME OUT OF TREE AND ROLLED ONTO UPPER LEG AND WAS BIT ...BAT BITE TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
75YOM, C/O THIGH PAIN/EECHYMOSIS AFTER A PUSH MOWER FELL ONTO HIS THIGH 2D AGO>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power lawn mowers
DX R THIGH HEMATOMA/ANEMIA/SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR, VITAMIN K ADMINISTERED : 73YOM RID' LAWNMOWER ROLL' AWAY; ATTEMPT' TO STOP IT. MOWER THREW HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gasoline
PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE INTO THE MOTOR OF HIS LAWNMOWER BACKFIRED STREA M OF GAS FROM CAN TO MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
DX FX FEMUR: BIB EMS FOR R HIP PN X1HR. CHAS'G LAWNMOWER IN DRIVEWAY @ HOME; SLIP'D & FELL ON GROUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power lawn mowers
MOWING SIDE OF HILL 3 WEEKS PRIOR - MOWER ROLLED OVER TEAR TO THIGH MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT SUSTAINED FX TO FEMUR WHILE TRYING TO START A LAWNMOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS CUTTING GRASS AND LACERATED LEG ON A TREE BRANCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS MOWING HIS YARD WITH A POWER MOWER, RAN INTO A FENCE MULTIPLE SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gasoline
STARTING A LAWNMOWER AND SPRAK CAUSE GASOLINE TO START FIRE. DX. BURN 2 DEG. THUMB, L LEG. FD ATTENDANCE NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/22/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT TOUCHED RIGHT UPPER LEG AGAINST THE MUFFLER OF A HOT POWER LAWNMOWER SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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