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Accidents - Rotary power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
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Date: 07/21/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
FOREIGN BODY FROM PUSH LAWN MOWER FLEW UP & HIT PT DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
81YOM WHILE AT HOME WAS PULLING THE CORD ON THE LAWN MOWER TO START IT; SLIPPED STRUCK HAND AGAINST WALL; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT WAS PULL STARTING A LAWNMOWER AT HOME, PULL STRAP SNAPPED BACK CAUSING A LT 1AT METACARPAL FX AND LT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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