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Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:77
Year 2003:16
Year 2008:59
Year 2010:108

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
67 YOM BRUSH CUTTING;HIT BOULDER & BLADE FLEW OFF, HITTING LT LOWER LEG DX: LAC/HEMATOMA LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
54 YOM-@ HOME TRIMMING TREES W/BRUSH KNIFE(BRUSH CUTTERS) & ACCIDENTALL Y LAC LLE DX LAC LLL
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: 02/02/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS ***GING AT HOME WHEN A TREE LIMB CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX-MULTIPLE LACERATIONS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2000Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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