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Accidents - Other power garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:68Foot:67
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other power garden tools, Fences or fence posts
INJURED PUTTING UP FENCE USING POWER POST HOLE DIGGER DX. HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other power garden tools
57 Y/O M INJURED L FOOT WHEN DROPPED TRENCHER ON IT AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Other power garden tools, Tables
79 Y/O W/F TRIPPED OVER GARDEN PLOW HIT HEAD ON WASH TABLE SUSTAIN ING A CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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