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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 636
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2002:76
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:300
Year 2007:85
Year 2009:37

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS *** AND HIT A BEE HIVE, HAVE MULTIPLE STINGS DX;# BEESTINGS STINGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WEEDEATING AND RAN INTO A NEST OF YELLOW JACKETS MULTIPLE BEE STINGS DP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
USING A *** AT HOME; EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. DERMATITIS, GEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
DERMATITIS. PT BROKE OUT IN RASH AFTER WEED WACKING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS USING A *** AND WAS EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. DERMATITIS, GENERALIZED ALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS USING A *** TO CUT DOWN WEEDS IN YARD; EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. DERMA TITIS, GENERALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS USING A *** IN HER YARD AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. DERMATITIS, GENERALIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
65 Y/O M EXPERIENCED LOC WHILE *** AT HOME.DX; SYNCOPE. DX; SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
WAS USING A *** AND WAS EXPOSED TO POISON SUMAC. DERMATITIS, GENERALIZ ED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS *** A HEDGE & RAN INTO BEE NEST, GOT STUNG 2 OR 3 TIMESIS ALLEGI C AND WANTED TO BE CHECKED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/25/2001Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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