Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	122
Year 2007:	70
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	209
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LEFT SCAPULA FX. PT WAS USING A CHIPPER AND A TREE BRANCH FELL ON SHOUL DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
INJURED SHOULDER 8 DAYS AGO WHILE USING A CHIPPER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
26YOM-STRAIN LEFT SHOULDER-AT HOME-WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER-FELT A PULL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT FELL FROM WOOD CHIPPER, R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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