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Accidents - Manual hedge trimmers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 612
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:462Face:68
Lower Arm:67Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT PRUNING A BUSH AT HOME WITH A PAIR OF MANUAL HEDGE TRIMMERS SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT USING MANUAL HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT I NDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
PT CUT LEFT RING FINGER WHILE USING A PAIR OF MANUAL HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
LAC L THUMB, CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER. LIF LAC $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CUT ARM ON TREE BRANCH WHILE TRIMMING TREEDX: LACERATION RT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
78 Y.O. B MALE W/THIGH LAC. PT INJ SELF W/HEDGE CLIPPERS @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT L MIDDLE FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER.2.5CM LAC LMF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
LT INDEX FINGER LAC ON HEDGERS. ACUTE LAC LT INDEX FINGER@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual hedge trimmers
CUT CHIN WITH PRUNING SHEARS-LACERATION CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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