Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,556
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 2000:	77
Year 2001:	16
Year 2004:	321
Year 2006:	192
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	245
Year 2009:	336
Year 2010:	220

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
55 YOF C/O KNEE PAIN TWISTED KNEE WHILE *** AT HOME. DX-KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
52YOM-WAS *** WHEN HE DEVELOPED RIGHT KNEE PAIN. DX: SPRAIN TORIGHT KNE E*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
56YOM,LACERTION TO HIS RIGHT KNEE S/P CUT WITH A *** THIS MORNING NG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
58 YOM-WAS *** TODAY & STEPPED & EXCERBATION KNEE DX PROB SPRAIN MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
KNEE HEMATOMA-BUMPED KNEE WHILE USING ***-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ACUTE GOUT, KNEE: 63YOM *** YESTERDAY, WOKE UP WITH KNEEPAIN THIS MORNI NG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT STATES KNEE GAVE OUT WHILE "WEED-WHACKING" DX;; (R) KNEE SPRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
TWISTED KNEE WHILE USING *** DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
DX SPRAIN KNEE & LEG: W DO'G YARD WORK W A *** SATURDAY & WAS WORK'G ON UNEVEN GROUND. NOTICED SORNESS & SWELL'G IN THE EVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
SLIPPED WHILE *** AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. DX: SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
78 Y/O WAS *** AT HOME HAD ONSET KNEE PAIN. DX-SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE. .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS "***" AN EMBANKMENT AT HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. DX.KNEE SP RAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
81 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHEN TWISTED WRONG WHILE *** AT HOME.DX; L KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT USING A PAIR OF POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME AND THEY BOUNCED OFF A TREE INTO RIGHT KNEE LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC LT KNEE PAIN: *** AT HOME,SLIPPED IN WET GRASS ONTO L KNEE, FALLING DOWN HILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT KNEE ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMER DX// LAC LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING *** AND GOT STUNG IN KNEE INFECTED BUG BITE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
73 Y/O M INJURED R KNEE WHEN FELL WHILE *** AT HOME. DX; R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT BY ***; LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
DROPPED *** & HIT LT KNEE. AB LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS WEEDEATING AT HOME AND FELL, STATES HIT A PIECE OF RUSTY METAL IN THE YARD. ABRASION TO LT KNEE-SKIN TEAR TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
KNEE SPRAIN-PAIN WHILE WEED WACKING ON A HILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WHILE CUTTING BUSHES, FELL IN YARD, UNABLE TO GET UP DX: CONTUSION BIL. KNEES & HANDS. +ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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