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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
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Date: 09/20/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CUT THE BACK OF LEG WITH A *** DX: LOWER LEG LAC. DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CUT LOWER LEG WITH *** DX: LOWER LEG LAC. DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO SHIN 74 YO WF HURT SHIN USING *** CORRECTED CORRECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT. STATES *** BLADE HIT THE FRONT OF HER LEG TODAY. DX. LAC R LOWER L EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WHILE CUTTING SHRUBS, FELL DX: STRAIN RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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