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Accidents - Riding power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 427
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Date: 09/20/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
WEARING CAP, RIDING TRACTOR TO MOW GRASS AT HOME, GOING UNDER TREE, DID NOT DUCK FAR ENOUGH, GLANCING BLOW FROM TREE LIMB. DX CHI, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
USING RIDING LAWN MOWER, CAME INTO HOUSE, HEAD/EYES DID NOT FELL RIGHT, STARTED AT 5:30 - 6:00 PM. DX. ACUTE DIZZINESS, POSSIBLE CVA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PATIENT WAS RIDING A TRACTOR LAWN MOWER AND ROLLED OVER ACCIDENTALLY. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, RT. HEMOTHORAX, FACIAL AND RIB FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT. WAS MOWING HER LAWN ON RIDING MOWER, RAN INTO TREE LIMB LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT THROWN FROM RIDING LAWN MOWER, LOSS OF MEMORY; TRANSFERRED TO ***-CL OSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
72YOM-LACERATION SCALP-STRUCK HEAD ON TREE BRANCH AT HOEM WHILE ON RIDI NG MOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
69 Y/O M C/O MEM. LOSS BACK OF HEAD,CUT FOREHEAD. PT WAS ON RIDING LAW N MOWER AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. DX CONT TO HEAD/CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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