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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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Date: 10/02/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power lawn mowers, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS MOWING LAWN, WIRE FROM FENCE FLEW UP AND STUCK IN SIDE OF HEAD, HE PULLED IT OUT DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power lawn mowers
BENT OVER TO PICK UP STICK IN YARD,HIT IN HEAD WITH STICK THROWN FROM L AWNMOWER CLOSED HEAD INJURY *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power lawn mowers, Motor vehicles or parts
REPORTS BEING IN A CAR, OPENED THE WINDOW&A WOODEN STICK FLEW THRU THE WINDOW KICKED BY A LAWN MOWER&HITTING HEAD>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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