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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 2002:67
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Power hedge trimmers, Extension cords
11 Y.O. FEMALE PICKED UP ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AND EXTENSION CORD AND GOT "SHOCKED" UP ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Power hedge trimmers, Extension cords
USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER CUT THROUGH EXTENSION CORD WAS SHOCKEDDX ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/24/1998Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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