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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:87Lower Leg:73
Eyeball:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT OUTSIDE HOME TRIMMING TREE,FELT SOMETHING LODGE INTO RIGHT EYE, DX RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRICAL TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O CUT ON LEG.PT CUT LEG ON TRIMMERS. DX CELLULITIS LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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