Accidents - Riding power lawn mowers - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT FELL UNDER RIDING LAWNMOWER WHILE MOM WAS CUTTING GRASS DX: AMPUTATION LEG THRU TIBIAAND FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Riding power lawn mowers, Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX FX R TIB/FIB: R ANK PN/SWELLING. PT W RAN OVER W AERATOR W RID'G AN AERATOR ON A RIDLG LAWN MOWER YTDY & FELL OFF W AERATOR HIT'G R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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