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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS TRIMMING PALM FRONS AT HOME AND ONE FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE SUSTAIN ED A PW TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT LACERATED KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| LAC TO KNEE FROM A HEDGE CLIPPER TODAY AT 20:00 PM. DX. LAC L KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE WHILE USING LAWN HEDGERS. DX - KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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