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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 310
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 1999:18
Year 2001:16
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:66
Year 2007:85
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
74 YOF *** LAST NIGHT FELL INTO A DITCH AT HOME. DX-FEMUR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS WEEDWACKING AND IT BACKED UP AND HIT HIM ACROSS HIS KNEE DX: LAC TO UPPER LAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
BUMPED LEG ON ***; HEMATOMA, RIGHT UPPER LEG (INNER THIGH)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
FEMUR FX-CAUGHT FOOT ON *** IN YARD-FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Gasoline
FIXING ***, SPILLED GAS ON THIGH AT HOME. DX: RASH TO INNER THIGH 2ND TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Fences or fence posts
PUNCTURE WOUND LEG - 76 YOM WAS USING A *** AND GOT A PIECE OF A RUSTY FENCE IMPALED INTO HIS LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/1998Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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