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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 647
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Date: 09/17/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
BURN FOREARM - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM - SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HOT MUFFLER OF LAWN MOWER - INMATE AT JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
STATES BURN TO ARM ON MUFFLER OF LAWNMOWER MONDAY. DX. 2 DEG BURN L F OREARM, W/EARLY INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
BURN TO R HAND X 3 DAYS ON LAWNMOWER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R FA, HEALING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Windowsills or frames
HIT ARM ON METAL WINDOW CASING WHILE PULLING STARTER CORD ON LAWN MOWER FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
BURNED L FOREARM ON HOT POWER LAWN MOWER IN GARAGE AT HME DX 2 DEG BURN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT BURNED ON LAWN MOWER MUFFLER; TB ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power lawn mowers
MOWING LAWN - BEE STINGS MULTIPLE BEE STINGS FOREARMS ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT'S LT FOREARM ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED HOT EXHAUST PIPE OF DADS LAWN MOWER. SUPERFICIAL BURN (2ND DEGREE) LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers
LT FOREARM CT-@ HOME-HIT W/ HANDLE OF PULL STRING ON LAWN MOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
PATIENT HURT WHILE TRYING TO START A LAWN MOWER.DX: FRACTURE LOWER ARM (LEFT RADIUS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gasoline
PATIENT WAS REPAIRING LAWMOWER, SPILLED GASOLINE AND SPARK CAUSED FIRE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM, CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE FD UNK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
BURN FOREARM - 29 YOM BURNED THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM ON MUFFLER OF LAWN MOWER, BURN AREA ABOUT 4CM X 1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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