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Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:73Finger:71
Lower Leg:59Upper Leg:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BRUSH MOWER AND A TREE 4 CM HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Day wear
58YOM WAS HOME USING A ***,RAN INTO IT WHILE,WHILE WEARING LONG PANTS,C UT RIGHT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION,1.5-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WAS AT HOME USING POWER TRIMMERS ON A HEDGE, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT TRIPPED OVER BUSHHOG AT HOME AND FELL ON HIS R FEMUR IN BACK OF FEMU R. DX. HEMATOMA R POSTERIOR THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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