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Accidents - Rotary power lawn mowers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 424
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:77Wrist:69
Pubic Region:69Foot:69
Face:69Finger:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
STATES "MY HUSBAND WAS MOWING THE LAWN AND A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT ME" IN THE CHIN DX: LACERATION TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
21YOM-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-MOWING LAWN-OBJECT FLEW UP CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
CUT FINGER USING PUSH MOWER, TURNED MOWER OFF AND REACHED TO CLEAR BLADE, WHICH WAS STILL RUNNING, AND CUT END OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER WALK BEHIND LAWN MOWER AT HOME PULLED OVER TOP OF LEFT FOOT LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT WAS CUTTING GRASS AT HOME WITH A POWER WALK BEHIND LAWN MOWER TURNED A CORNER AND FELT SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT TESTICLE- TORSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
24 Y/O M INJURED R WRIST WHEN TRYING TO START LAWN MOWER AND CORD WRAPP ED AROUND WRIST AT HOME. DX; R WRIST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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