Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Lubricants
PT WAS WORKING ON LAWN MOWER LUBRICATING BELTS WHEN PULLEY IN ENGINE CAUGHT WRIST. DX: R WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
STATES SHE WAS PUSHING LAWN MOWER AND IT SLIPPED IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT WRIST DX LT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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