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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 418
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Date: 10/30/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
54YOM USING A *** AND HIT SOMETHING AND IT SHOT INTO LOWER LEG PW LEG W LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Fences or fence posts
61 Y/O MALE USING A GAS POWERED ***, CLIMBED OVER FENCE ANDFELL ONTO ST ICK. DX PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
56YOM, BEEN *** & ALSO GOT BITTEN TO THE KNEE BY INSECT NOW WITHRASH TO LOWER LEG>>DERMATITIS/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Fences or fence posts
51 Y/O WM WAS USING *** HIT A PEICE OF FENCE WIRE AND STUCK IN LEG EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
NONDISPLACED FX DISTAL FIBULA: 67YOM *** THIS AM, IN A HURRY,SLID, ALL WEIGHT WENT ON LOWER LEG, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
RT LOWER LEG LAC.64YOM WAS USING *** AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
64YOF USING A *** AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LOWER LEG LAC-68YOM-GAS *** HIT LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
51 Y/O FEMALE CUT LOWER LEG WITH ***. DX LAC L LOWER EXT DX LAC L LOWER EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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