Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS MOWING HIS YARD WITH A POWER MOWER, RAN INTO A FENCE MULTIPLE SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers, Gasoline
STARTING A LAWNMOWER AND SPRAK CAUSE GASOLINE TO START FIRE. DX. BURN 2 DEG. THUMB, L LEG. FD ATTENDANCE NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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