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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
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Date: 10/25/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS AT HOME USING A TRIMMER, WHEN IT KICKED BACK CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO LE KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
C/O TRAUMATIC KN EE PAIN AND SWELLING WHILE ***, BENT KNEEBACKWARDS. DX -RIGHT KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN, FOREIGN BODY HIT LEG WHILE *** HIS YARD.DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN LEG WHILE *** AT HOME, DX-FOREIGNBODY KNE E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT KNEE ONA WEED WALKER VERSUS/HEDGE TRIMMER, ?MECH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LT KNEE SPRAIN: *** ON SATURDAY AT HOME, FELL OVER FEET OVERTHE HILL AP PROX. 4 FT, PAIN KNEE & ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING *** ON HILL, HURT KNEE. DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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