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Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:101
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:101Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Animal induced injury
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE USING A TREE CUTTER TO STOP TWO DOGS FROM FIGHTING*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT USING GAS HEDGE CLIPPERS,CUT FINGERS ON R HAND DX LACERATION & AVULSION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
LACERATION L 2ND DIGIT; USING ELECTRICAL TRIMMER FOR HEDGE ROW AT HOME AND CUT FINGER ACCIDENTLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WHILE PRUNING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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