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Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:135Lower Leg:108
Hand:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
DX LAC HAND UNCOMPLICATED: 56YOM C/O LAC TO L HAND AFTER ELEC TREE TRIMMER BOUNCED ONTO HAND W TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
67 YOM BRUSH CUTTING;HIT BOULDER & BLADE FLEW OFF, HITTING LT LOWER LEG DX: LAC/HEMATOMA LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
54 YOM-@ HOME TRIMMING TREES W/BRUSH KNIFE(BRUSH CUTTERS) & ACCIDENTALL Y LAC LLE DX LAC LLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Brushcutters, powered
79YOM LAC FINGER ON ELECTRIC EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Brushcutters, powered
54 Y/O BM CAUGHT FINGER IN TREE CUTTER AND SUSTAINED CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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