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Accidents - Brushcutters, powered - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:16
Year 2005:41
Year 2008:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Brushcutters, powered
PT TRIPPED OVER BUSHHOG AT HOME AND FELL ON HIS R FEMUR IN BACK OF FEMU R. DX. HEMATOMA R POSTERIOR THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
PT. WAS ***GING, GOT OFF TRACTOR AND WAS RUN OVER ON B LEGS W/FRONT WHE ELS. DX. FX. THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Brushcutters, powered, Tractors
DEATH S/P TRACTOR *** ACCIDENT, ROLLED OVER ON PT.. DX-NEAR AMPUTATION FEMUR, OPEN FX-LOWER LEG, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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