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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 851
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:418Eyeball:163
Knee:75Lower Leg:74
Shoulder:60Face:19
Mouth:19Toe:19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/1997Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1997Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/1997Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/1997Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/1997Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/1997Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1997Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/1997Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/1997Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/1997Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/1997Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1997Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/1997Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/1997Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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