Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	68
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER. LEFT ARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT ARM WITH A GAS HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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