Lethal accidents - Riding power lawn mowers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	38
50+ years old:	76

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:

Neck:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT WAS WORKING IN YARD AND DRIVING A RIDING MOWER WAS FOUND DEAD BESIDE THE RUNNING MOWER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Riding power lawn mowers
PT STRUCK BY BRANCH IN NECK ON RIDING LAWN MOWER (SHAG MOWER), C1 C2 FX TRAUMATIC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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