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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:145
Year 2004:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power hedge trimmers
BURNED ARM ON HEDGE TRIMMER 2 WKS PRIOR SECOND DEGREE BURN WITH INFECTION - FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
80 YOM CUT FOREARM ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
55 YOM WAS CUT USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER. LEFT ARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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