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Accidents - Manual lawn trimmers or edgers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:85
Year 1998:6
Year 2000:155
Year 2001:85
Year 2004:58
Year 2007:139
Year 2008:6
Year 2010:21
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:156Wrist:70
Knee:70Face:68
Head:67Lower Trunk:66
Hand:36Lower Leg:23

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
15YOM WAS TRIMMING THE HEDGES, DROPPED IT AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO CATCH I T, SLICED FINGER, DX: FRAC OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
13YOM WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
DX: FINGER AMPUTATION WHEN CUT BY HEDGE CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
CUT FINGER ON MANUAL WEED TRIMMER @ HOMEDX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
C/O R ARM PAIN, FELL IN GARAGE, TRIPPED OVER ***, C/O WRIST PAINDX; WRI ST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER WITH GARDEN CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2000Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/1997Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual lawn trimmers or edgers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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