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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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Date: 08/07/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power lawn mowers
CONTUSION AND HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD - WHILE CUTTING GRASS, SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM UNDER LAWN MOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT WAS HIT IN NOSE WITH LAWN MOWER HANDLE DX: ACUTE EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
2 CM FACIAL LACERATION: PT ON PORCH, HUSBAND MOWING LAWN, ROCK FLEW OUT FROM UNDER LAWNMOWER, HIT HER, LACERATION OVER LT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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