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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 615
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:251Finger:113
Upper Leg:75Foot:69
All Of Body:69Lower Leg:21
Face:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON ***-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT STATES ROCK FLEW UP FROM *** AND HIT ON EYE. DX CONJUNCTIVITS RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 YO M CORNEAL ABRASION GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE *** AT HOME* *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS WEEDEATING YEST AND SOMETHING FLEW UP AND HIT HER IN R EYE. DX. R CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
6 YO MLACERATION THIGH JUMPING AROUND HIT LEG ON LAWN TRIMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT LEG WITH A ***. D: CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LAC HAND 2ND AND 3RD DIGIT MINOR LACS FROM *** 1 HR AGO. DX. CONT LAC 2ND AND 3RD DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CONJUNCTIVITIS-WAS RUNNING *** AND MAY HAVE GOTTEN FB IN LEFT EYE AT HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS AT HOME USING A BATTERY-OPERATED GRASS CLIPPERS, LACERATED RT 3RD FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIETN PLAYING WITH ELECTRIC HEDGETRIMMER, ACCIDENTALLY TURNED IT ON;3 RD/4TH FINGER LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ACUTE EXAC. OF ASTHMA: *** WITH GRANDMOTHER ALL AFTERNOON &NOW FEELS "T IGHT IN CHEST" THINKS ASTHMA IS "ACTING UP", DIFF.BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
14 Y/O M INJURED L FOOT WITH *** DX: FB L FOOT DX: FB L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS USING A *** AT HOME WHEN THE STRING FLEW OUT OF IT STRUCK IN FAC E LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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