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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 719
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 58 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| RHUS DERMATITIS/58YOM C/O RASH ON BOTH HANDS AFTER RAKING LEAVES 1 WEEK AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| PT SHOVELING IN THE GARDEN AT HOME STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST A TREE CONT USION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| RAKING LEAVES IN YARD AND GOT STUNG BY A BEE TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 59 YO M GOT SPLINTER IN HAND WHILE SHOVELING 2 WEEKS AGO. DX FOREIGN BO DY R HAND WITH CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Fences or fence posts |
| 59 Y.O. W MALE W/PW TO HAND. PT HIT HAND ON FENCE WHILE MOWING THE LAWN W/A LAWN MOWER @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 60 Y.O. B MALE W/PW TO HAND. PT WAS RAKING LEAVES W/A RAKE & GOT STUCK BY A PIECE OF WOOD IN HIS YARD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| LT HAND AB-INJURED ON GARDENING TOOL- AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| CUT LEFT HAND ON A METAL RAKE WHEN IT FELL DOWN WHILE HE WAS CUTTING BRANCHES IN HIS BACK YARD AT HOME ABOUT 1000. DX ACUTE LAC LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 54 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: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 54 YOM FELL ONTO RAKE LACERATION L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Clothing accessories |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO GLOVED HAND WHILE GARDENING WITH TROWEL AT HOME. DX: CELLULITIS HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Decorative yard equipment |
| SHOVEL FEEL OFF LAWN ORNIMENT AND STRUCK HAND CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| 52 YO BM- DX: LACERATION L HAND - FELL IN GARDEN AND CUT HIS HAND ONHIS HOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A RAKE FELL ONTO THE PRONGS PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Ceilings and walls |
| PUNCTURE WOUND LT HAND-@ HOME-A PITCHFORK FELL OFF A WALL-HIT PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other unpowered garden tools |
| PT PICKING GRAPEFRUIT OFF OF TREE AT HOME WITH A FRUIT PICKER, LAC LT HAD ON PICKER, PT INTOXICATION ON ETOH AT THE TIME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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