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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:67
Year 2005:68
Year 2009:141

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA AND ABRASION TO LOWER LEG WHEN TRIMMING AZAELAS AND 4-WHEELER RAN OVER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING PATIO WITH TRIMMER CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT. RAN INTO A TREE CUTTER WITH HIS LOWER LEG. DIAGNOSIS ; LAC. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LEG ON A POWERED BRUSH CUTTER. CONTAMINATED LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG. FROM ER TO SURGERY. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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