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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2009	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
PT WAS PUTTING GASOLINE INTO THE MOTOR OF HIS LAWNMOWER BACKFIRED STREA M OF GAS FROM CAN TO MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE THERMAL BURNS TO THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lawn mowers
DX FX FEMUR: BIB EMS FOR R HIP PN X1HR. CHAS'G LAWNMOWER IN DRIVEWAY @ HOME; SLIP'D & FELL ON GROUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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