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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT CUT THIGH ON HEDGE TRIMMER W/ I INCH BLEEDING WHILE AT HOME. DX: LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT UPPER LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX LACERATION L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A TRIMMER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| TRIPPED WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGE&FELL CUTTING THIGH ON THE HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER THIGH AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH HEDGE TR IMMERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Insect induced injuries |
| PT WAS TRIMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN HE GOT INTO A NEST OF SPIDERS AND BI T SEVERAL TIMES ON THE UPPER LEG GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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