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Accidents - Rotary power lawn mowers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 555
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:220Finger:213
Lower Trunk:83Lower Leg:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTING 80LB LAWN MOWER ONTO A 1 1/2-2 FT HI GH TRAILER. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers, Decorative yard equipment
PT MOWING YARD WITH A WALK BEHIND POWER LAWN MOWER WALKING BACKYARDS TR IPPED OVER A DECORATIVE CURB MOWER RAN OVER LEFT FOOT- AMPUTATION TOES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT USING POWER PUSH LAWNMOWER AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
PT USING A POWER WALK BEHING LAWN MOWER AT HOME TRIED TO GET GRASS OUT WHILE RUNNING AMPUTATED TIP OF LEFT THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
33 YOM WAS INJURED WHILE MOWING GRASS; ABRASION, LEFT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers, Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED OVER YARD STATUE. POWER PUSH LAWN MOWER RAN OVERTOES.ADMITTED T O HOSP. PARTIAL AMPUTATION LT GREAT TOE. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
R LOWER LEG LAC. WAS STANDING ON STANDING MOWER AND WENT TO USE BRAKES AND IT WOULDN'T STOP, HIT PARKED CAR. DX. R LEG ABRA/R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
CUTTING GRASS WITH POWER PUSH MOWER. SLIPPED. MOWER RAN OBVER FOOT.OPEN FX RIGHT GREAT TOE WITH AVULSION. TRANSFERED. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
CLEANING PUSH MOWER AND IT FELL LANDING ON FOOT. FRACTURE TO RIGHTGREAT TOE. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rotary power lawn mowers
UNPLUGGING GRASS FROM REAR DISCHARGE POWER ROTARY LAWN MOWER, BLADE HIT FINGER TIP. DX: FRACTURE DISTAL FINGER. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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