Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LEFT LOWER LEG OPEN FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A GAS POWERED *** WITH METAL BLADES AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT USING A *** AT HOME SHOT A TWIG INTO RIGHT LOWER LEG FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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