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Accidents - Manual hedge trimmers - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:90Lower Arm:77
Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
11YOWM-LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER-CUT WHILE USING MANUAL HEDGE TRIMME RS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT REMOVED OWN ARM CAST TODAY WITH A PAIR OF GARDEN HEDGE CLIPPERS SUST AINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGECLIPPERS. DX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CUT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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