Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Other power pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2004

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:156
50+ years old:58
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Finger:69
Wrist:58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment, Ceilings and walls
PT AT HOME WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A POWER TRIMMER THAT WAS HANGING ON THE WALL OF HIS GARAGE LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
49 YOF LACERATED R THUMB WHILE SHARPENING GARDEN SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON ELECTRIC TRIMMERS - LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.