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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 574
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:543Shoulder:15
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT PULLING THE CORD ON HIS POWER TRIMMER AND STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGERS WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS LACERATION FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT L 5TH DIGIT FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE SHEARS DX LACERATION L DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION FINGER - 58 YOM LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON ELECTRIC HE DGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERATED HER LT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS USING POWERED HEDGE TRIMMERS TO TRIM HEDGES; LACERATIONS, TIPS OF F INGERS, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE/ TREE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER CAUGHT IN HEDGE TRIMMER FINGER TIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. L 5TH FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers, Ceilings and walls
SCALP LAC-ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS FELL ON HEAD FROM GARAGE WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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