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Accidents - Lawn mowers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 500
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Date: 10/24/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn mowers
PATIENT FELL OVER A LAWN MOWER AT HOME SHOP. DX: DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE /ABRASION TO HAND. & RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn mowers
PATIENT HIT A TREE LIMB WHILE MOWING AND BRUISED HIS FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON HANDLE OF LAWN MOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers, Manual filing or sanding tools
PT C/O CUT TO LFT FOREARM. SANDING DISC HIT LFT FOREARM WHILE SHARPENIN G MOWER BLADE. DX LAC TO LFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers
PATIENT CUT FOREARM ON EDGE OF LAWNMOWER WHILE ADJUSTING MOWER. DX: 4 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers
PT. HIT L ARM ON TREE WHILE MOWING TODAY. DX. LAC/CONT. R FOREARM/HAND .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers
85 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL ON A LAWN MOWER AT HOME. LACERATION, RIGHT FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn mowers
LT FOREARM CELLULITIS-BURNED ARM ON LAWN LOWER 3 DAYS PRIOR & ? POSSIBL E SPIDER BITE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn mowers
51 YO M CUT ARM WITH LAWN MOWER HANDLE. DX L FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn mowers
PATIENT BUMPED HIS RIGHT ON ON THE LAWNMOWER. DX-CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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