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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 42
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:15Lower Trunk:15
Finger:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT HELPING FAMILY CUT FIREWOOD. PT PUT A BRANCH IN HEDGE TRIMMER AND CA UGHT HIS R INDEX FINGER. PAT AMP OF FINGER. DX R INDEX FINGER PART AMPU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power hedge trimmers
KNEE CELLULITIS-INJURED ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS-AREA BECAME INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WIHT ELECTRIC TRIMMER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT PRESENTS WITH LAC TO LEFT HIP CAUSED BY AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER DX. INFECTED LAR REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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