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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 08/31/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING A *** AND SOMETHING FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ONFOREARM FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
C/O PAIN IN L FOREARM, BEGAN WHILE WEED-EATING THIS AM, POSS OBJECT THO ROWN FROM TRIMMER. DX. PW L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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