Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,389
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	427
Year 1998:	511
Year 1999:	617
Year 2000:	837
Year 2001:	601
Year 2002:	883
Year 2003:	326
Year 2004:	399
Year 2005:	452
Year 2006:	177
Year 2007:	117
Year 2008:	320
Year 2009:	77
Year 2010:	639

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	66
6-15 years old:	285
16-25 years old:	592
26-50 years old:	3,076
50+ years old:	2,369

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,813	Eyeball:	1,247
Hand:	660	Lower Leg:	538
Lower Arm:	310	Foot:	267
Upper Trunk:	246	Knee:	211
Upper Leg:	140	All Of Body:	125
Face:	110	Ear:	88
Lower Trunk:	86	Wrist:	85
Toe:	85	25 - 50% Body:	84
Head:	82	Shoulder:	71
Unkown:	68	Ankle:	17
Neck:	17	Upper Arm:	16
Elbow:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
DX LAC HAND UNCOMPLICATED: 56YOM C/O LAC TO L HAND AFTER ELEC TREE TRIMMER BOUNCED ONTO HAND W TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
20 YO M LACERATED FINGERON BRUSH CUTTER WHILE TRIMMING SOME BUSHES IN Y ARD. DX: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
45YOM USING A BRUSH CUTTING MACHINE AND IT KICKED BACK CUTTING RT FOREA RM - LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
67 YOM BRUSH CUTTING;HIT BOULDER & BLADE FLEW OFF, HITTING LT LOWER LEG DX: LAC/HEMATOMA LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
54 YOM-@ HOME TRIMMING TREES W/BRUSH KNIFE(BRUSH CUTTERS) & ACCIDENTALL Y LAC LLE DX LAC LLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
79YOM LAC FINGER ON ELECTRIC EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
46 Y/O FEMALE CUT FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC BRUSHCUTTER. DX LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
FACE CT-28YOF WAS CUTTING A LIMB WITH A BRUSH CUTTER AND THE LIMBCAME U P AND HIT PT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
36 YO M CUT LEG ON BRUSH CUTTER AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
25YOWM PT WAS USING POWER CUTTER TO TRIM TREES, CUT TIP OF RING FINGER OF L HAND. DX. LAC L 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Brushcutters, powered
54 Y/O BM CAUGHT FINGER IN TREE CUTTER AND SUSTAINED CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Brushcutters, powered
STRUCK IN HEAD BY BRUSHCUTTER HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT CUT FINGER ON NEW POWER BRUSH TRIMMER. DX: R INDEX LAC 2.7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT SUST LAC TO HAND ON CUTTER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
17YO WHITE MALE USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER & CUT L THUMB AT FRIENDS HOUSE, DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BRUSH MOWER AND A TREE 4 CM HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
2 CM LAC. ON R SHOULDER W/REPAIR: R SHOULDER STRAIN: CUT SHOULDER USING ***, 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Day wear
58YOM WAS HOME USING A ***,RAN INTO IT WHILE,WHILE WEARING LONG PANTS,C UT RIGHT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION,1.5-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WAS AT HOME USING POWER TRIMMERS ON A HEDGE, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT TRIPPED OVER BUSHHOG AT HOME AND FELL ON HIS R FEMUR IN BACK OF FEMU R. DX. HEMATOMA R POSTERIOR THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/03/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 09/03/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WHILE PRUNING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
34 YOF LACERATED RIGHT HAND AND FINGERS WITH POWERED BUSH SHEERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN SOMETHING WENT IN TO EYE WHILE USING A BRUSH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
HIT IN EAR WITH ROCK THROWN FROM A *** AT HOME. DX: LACERATION OF EAR. DX: LACERATION OF EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
CUT MULTI FINGERS ON ?POWERED WOOD CUTTER " LAC/FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Brushcutters, powered
SPRAIN WRIST - PATIENT REPORTS CUTTING BRUSH AND FELL - CAUGHT SELF WIT H RIGHT HAND - PRESENTS WITH SWOLLEN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Brushcutters, powered
WAS CUTTING WEEDS WITH A WEED TRIMMER AND WAS EXPOSED TO POISON IVY.DER MATITIS, GENERALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
PT. WAS ***GING, GOT OFF TRACTOR AND WAS RUN OVER ON B LEGS W/FRONT WHE ELS. DX. FX. THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
TONGUE OF BUSHHOG (BRUSHCUTTER) FELL ON THUMB. DX. INCOMPLETE AMPUTATI ON R THUMB. (SEVERE LACERATION)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
C/O PT WAS TRIMMING SHRUBS WITH TRIMMER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN HIS EYE DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
LAC LT THUMB ON BRUSH CUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
USING BUSH WAKER SWUNG IT AT BEE CUT FINGER DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT CUT FINGER ON A THE SHARP BLADE OF A BRUSHCUTTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WAS USING A "***" AT HOME WHEN SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE EYE CAUSING A SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Footwear
BRUSHCUTTER WENT THROUGH PT'S SHOE WHILE HE WAS CLEANING. DX: L FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
A *** FELL ON PATIENT'S RIGHT FOOT, CRUSHING HIS BIG TOE, NAILBED LACER ATION, FRACTURE RIGHT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
27 YOM WAS WORKING ON A * & THE JACK SLIPPED CAUSING * TO FALL AGAI NST PTS KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT WEED EATING AND GLASS FLEW UP AND HIT HIM. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT C/O LFT HAND INJURY. PT CUT HAND ON EDGER. DX LAC TO LFT SMALL FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
R HAND LAC/52YOM AT HOME TODAY AT 4:15P CUT HAND ON GASOLINE WEED TRIMM ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
SHARPENING A BRUSH CUTTER THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
DX:LAC L KNEE. CUT KNEE WITH BRUSH TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT LAC LT THUMB AND LT MIDDLE FINGER WITH ELECTRIC CLIPPERS WHILE CUTTING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Brushcutters, powered
A BRUSH MOWER FELL ONTO PTS HAND DX: SPRAIN OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES CUT LT. HAND DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS ***GING AT HOME WHEN A TREE LIMB CAUGHT IN HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX-MULTIPLE LACERATIONS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS *** AND A HONEY LOCUST PRICKED HIS LOWER ARM.DX-PUNCTUE WOU ND RIGHT LOWER ARM, I&D ABSCESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
DEATH S/P TRACTOR *** ACCIDENT, ROLLED OVER ON PT.. DX-NEAR AMPUTATION FEMUR, OPEN FX-LOWER LEG, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
USING GASOLINE POWERED WEED TRIMMER IN YARD AT HOME DEVELOPED HIVES AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX ACUTE ALLERGIC RX W AIRWAY COMPROMISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
LT HAND LAC-AT HOME-CAUGHT HAND IN A WEED TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS ***GING AND GOT SOMEING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DX-SCLERAL HEMATO MA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
MANY LAC TO L HAND , CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT CUT FINGER ON BRUSH CUTTER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT CUT RT CALF WITH A ***; LAC RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS CUT ON EQUIPMENT "MESSING" WITH A ***. DX-RIGHT HAND PUNCTU RE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
73 YOM CUT L HAND 1ST DIGIT ON *** DX;LAC TO L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT. WAS OUTSIDE USING THE *** AND A LIMB GOT CAUGHT, HIT PAT IN EYE. D X. BLUNT TRAUMA L EYE, L EYE PAIN, DECREASED VISION, CORNEAL ABRAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT FELL ON A *** AT HOME. DX-BILATERAL ELBOW PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT CUT LEG W/***.DX: COMPLEX LAC W/OPEN FX TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PATIENT WAS ***GING AT HOME AND STUCK A STICK IN HIS EAR.DX-FOREIGN BOD Y LEFT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
MASHED FINGER ON ***DX LACERATION RIGHT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Eye protection devices
PT WAS *** W/SAFETY GOGGLES ON.DX: ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS L EY E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT LACERATED LEG WITH BRUSH CUTTER, LACERATION R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT TRYING TO PUSH DOWN THE SHIELD OF A POWERED BRUSHCUTTER AT HOME SUST AINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
69 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EYE. PT WAS USING A *** & GOT SOMETHIN G IN HER EYE @ HOME. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
76 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EYE. PT GOT GRASS IN EYES WHILE USING A* ** @ HOME. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A *** WITH A WRENCH IT SLIPPED & PT INJURED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT. FELL OVER * SATURDAY HITTING KNEE ON *. DX. SPRAIN L KNEE. AIN L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/11/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Gasoline
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/04/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1997	Age: 28 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: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1997	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Brushcutters, powered
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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