Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 391
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	17
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	145
Year 2005:	15
Year 2008:	55
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
26-50 years old:	286
50+ years old:	89

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
63 YO M USING WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME, PIECE OF WOOD FLEW IN ARM. DX FB AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT W/LAC TO R FA, PT CUT ARM ON WOOD CHIPPER TODAY. DX. LAC R FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FOREARM CT-HIT W/A TREE BRANCH WHILE "CHIPPING" LIMBS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LANDSCAPING AND STUCK ARM IN MULCHER AND AMPUTATED IT BELOW ELBOW; MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
WOODCHIPPERPW FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
33YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND-LEFT FOREARM=HIT WITH FLYING DEBRIS FROM MULCHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Plastic products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1998	Age: 68 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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