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Accidents - Manual hedge trimmers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 397
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:307Lower Trunk:59
Hand:15Shoulder:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT CUT SELF WITH PRUNING TRIMMERS, LACERATION TO LEFT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
C/O HAND CUT STATUS POST ACCIDENTALLY A MANUAL HEDGE TRIMMER FELL ONT H AND>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT SUS DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
57 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH WITH HAND SHEARS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
LACERATION L INDEX FINGER W/ PRUNNING SHEARS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CLIPPED HEDGES BACK PAIN SPASMS MUSCLES LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER WHILE GARDENING WITH HEDGE CUTTERS. D: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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