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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,023
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:186
Year 1998:179
Year 1999:121
Year 2000:284
Year 2001:303
Year 2002:577
Year 2003:111
Year 2004:169
Year 2005:325
Year 2007:105
Year 2008:75
Year 2009:421
Year 2010:161
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:268
16-25 years old:460
26-50 years old:1,381
50+ years old:912

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
20YOM USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
63YOF WITH LAC TO HAND FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
15YOM PT USING A ELEC HEDGE TRIMMER WHEN HE ACCID CUT THE PALM OF HIS R HAND. HAS DEEP LAC. DX R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
70YOF WAS USING AN ELECTRIC TRIMMER AND LACERATED LEFT HAND. DX: 1 CM L ACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
34YO HISP MALE AT HOME CUTTING TREES WITH HEDGER CUT L MIDDLE FINGER DX CLOSED FRACTURE OF HAND, PARTIAL AMPUTATION L MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
67YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME WITH A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT HAND LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT LEFT HAND WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CAUGHT FINGER IN ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME. DX-LAC HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUTTING HEDGES AT HOME WITH A PAIR OF POWER HEDGE CLIPPERS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
21YOM ACCIDENTLY DROPPED HEDGE CLIPPER ON LT HAND WHILE CLIPPER WAS RUNNING;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
49YOM, CUT LEFT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS, LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
HAD NON-OPERATING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER HANGING ON THE WALL FALL ONTO HAND>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
32YOF USING ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT HAND;HAND LACERATION,2-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PATIENT FELL ON HEDGE TRIMMER WHIE IT WAS STILL TURNED ON. DX-LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY PULLED ON TRIGGER OF POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS WHEN PIC KING UP, HAND ON BLADE CUTTING HAND AND FINGERS; HAND/FINGER LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER, LACERATED 2ND AND 3RD FINGER ON LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT GRABBED A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER BY THE MUFFLER AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
C/O PT STATES CUT HAND ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS DX LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION LEFT HAND-CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FELL USING GAS MOTORIZED HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
1. 17 YOM LACERATES HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT HAND ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION HAND - 61 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIM MERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT HAND WITH ELECTRIC HEDGETRIMMER .DX. MULTIPLE L HAND LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT LAC LT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT TO HAND HIT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER CUTTING HEDGE DX: LACERATIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT WITH ELECTIC HEDGE CLIPPERS DX: LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT STATES WAS CUTTING HEDGES WITH ELECTRIC CLIPPERS AND CAUGHT HAND WITH BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
BRUSH HAND AGAINST ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LT HAND LACS-AT HOME-TRIMMING HEDGES-CUT ON ELECTRIC CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT HAND ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS, ACUTE L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATI ON TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
HAND LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT HAND WITH TRIMMERS WHILE TRIMMING TREE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CAUGHT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER, IRREGULAR ABRASION L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT HAND ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMER MULTIPLE LACERATIONS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER FELL FROM SHELF AND ST RUCK PT'S HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2001Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2001Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2000Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2000Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2000Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1999Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/1999Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/1999Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/1998Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/1998Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/1998Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1998Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/1997Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/1997Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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