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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 2002:15
Year 2005:67
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
82 YOM-LACERATED KNEE WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS @ HOME DX KNEE LACERATIONS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATED KNEE WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION: CUT KNEE WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/1997Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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