Accidents - Manual lawn trimmers or edgers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	18
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	103
Year 2006:	86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
PT USING A PAIR OF MANUAL HEDGE CLIPPERS AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT H AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
USING AND EDGER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
PT LACERATED HAND WITH LAWN TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
46 Y.O. B MALE W/HAND LAC. PT CUT SELF W/SLING BLADE @ HOME. E9208 PT L EFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/04/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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