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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 106
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 2002:15
Year 2009:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
TRANSEFERRED TO HOSP BY A HELICOPTER AS FTR S/P RUN OVER BY A WOOD CHIP PER, INTUBATED FOR AIRWAY PORTECTION>>MULTI FACIAL BONE FX/LACS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Eye protection devices
FACIAL LAC, PT WAS USING A WOOD CHIPPER WHEN WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AND WAS HIT IN THE FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/1998Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire:
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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