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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ABRASION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE USING TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 77 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 USING A *** AT HOME WHEN SOMETHING FLEW UP STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 77 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 USING A *** AT HOME STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG WITHTHE PLAST IC STRING BLADE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 71 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
PT INJURIED LOWER LEG ON A *** SUSTAINED " LAC" " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
GOT HIT ON LOWER LEG WITH *** LINE DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 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
PT CUT LEG ON A ***, SUSTAINED"LAC" "LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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