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Accidents - Power lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 453
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Date: 09/26/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power lawn mowers
BURN TO L LOWER LEG WITH CELLULITIS, PT BURNED LEG ON HOT MUFFLER OF LAWN MOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
62 YOF MOWING GRASS HIT PIECE OF METAL THAT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUS ING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
SLIPPED AND TWISTED L ANKLE MOWING YARD DX: FX TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT TOUCHED HIS LOWER LEG AGAINST A HOT LAWN MOWER ENGINE A FEW DAYS AG O AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power lawn mowers
POISON IVY LEGS - 80 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH ITCHY RASH ON BOTH LOWER LE GS - GOT INTO POISON IVY WHEN MOWING HIS LAWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
WAS MOWING THE GRASS AND SOMETHING CUT HIS RT LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION TO RT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lawn mowers, Fences or fence posts
MOWING LAWN - KICKED UP PIECE OF BARB WIRE - SHOT OUT OF MOWER & CUT LE G. ABRASION RLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lawn mowers
PT CUT LOWER LEG WHEN STEPPED OFF LAWN MOWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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