Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

136

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A WOODEN CHIPPER, SUSTAINED " LT HAND LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT HAND IN YARD SHREDDER. DX: L 2-5 DIGIT AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
RT LONG FINGER AVULSION.PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A CHIPPER/SHREDDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
65 YOM FINGER CAUGHT IN WOOD CHIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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