Children treated for lawn mower-related injuries in US emergency departments, 1990-2014.

Objective: Investigate the epidemiology of lawn mower-related injuries to children in the US.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of children younger than 18years of age treated in US emergency departments for a lawn mower-related injury from 1990 through 2014 using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System.

Results: An estimated 212,258 children <18years of age received emergency treatment for lawn mower-related injuries from 1990 through 2014, equaling an average annual rate of 11.