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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 19,828
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:261
6-15 years old:680
16-25 years old:1,195
26-50 years old:9,181
50+ years old:8,510

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:12,716Hand:1,064
Lower Arm:973Lower Trunk:782
Eyeball:577Upper Trunk:487
Lower Leg:476Knee:473
Head:378Face:348
Upper Leg:249Wrist:224
Foot:193Ankle:176
Shoulder:147Toe:116
All Of Body:88Ear:87
Upper Arm:74Unkown:73
Elbow:59Mouth:29
Neck:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 467 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING PALM TREES AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FO R CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT COMES TO TRIAGE C/O LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE CLIPPERS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC HAND: L LITTLE FINGER LAC ON HEDGE CLIPPER F TREE PRUNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PULLED BACK ON HEDGE TRIMMERS CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Rope or string
TRIMMING TREES WITH ROPE AROUND WAIST FELL. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION ON A HEDGE TRIMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TR IMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER, DX; LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT THIGH ON HEDGE TRIMMER W/ I INCH BLEEDING WHILE AT HOME. DX: LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING BRANCHES. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT.INJ.CHEST,RT.ANKLE AT HOME DOING YARD WORK,STANDING ON A LADDER USIN G HEDGE TRIMMER,FELL HITT FENCE. DX; F.X. RIB/SPRAIN RT.ANKLE,CONT.CHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
49 YOM LACERATED RING AND PINKY FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CUTTER AT HOME, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING SOME TREES AT HOME AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND DIS LOCATED FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 48 YO FEMALE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE RIGHT LI TTLE FINGER DUE TO PRUNING SHEARS WHILE DOING YARDWORK TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THUMB WITH HEDGECLIPPERS. DX L FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
AVULSION TO FINGER, PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS, AND AVULSED TIP OF INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
LAC TO INDEX FINGER, PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME USING A PRUNING SHEARS INJ L HAND/ DX 2CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX- L 4TH FINGER LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF EYE DISCOFMORT ON WEDNESDAY AFTER WORKING IN THE Y ARD CUTTING HEDGES>>STY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER TIP ON AN ELECTRICAL HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND LAC RT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX: FINGER LAC WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERRS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DROPPED A HEDGE TRIMMER ONTO LEFT ANKLE LACERATION ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52 YOF CUT LEFT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES LACERATION FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT CALF LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES AND CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOF WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME THE PRUNING SHEARS CAME UP STRIKING RT THUMB; THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L 3RD & 4TH FINGERS ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX OPEN TUFT FX L 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND HIT KNEE ...LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CONT DERM, PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND BROKE OUT IN RASH ON HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
C/O WRIST PAIN AFTER USING THE HEDGE CLIPPER TODAY >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: C/O L EYE FB; W TRIM'G TREES TODAY, THINKS SOME- THING FELL INTO EYE. IRRIGATED MULTIPLE X AT HOM. FB SENSATION PERSISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O CUT FINGERS WITH HEDGE CUTTERS. LAC R THIRD DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMER S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
8 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. SKIN AVULSION FINGER.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Clothing accessories
52 YOF CUT SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND ON HEDGETRIMMERS AT HOME THROUGH DIRTY GLOVE - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BRANCHES ON A TREE AT HOME AND ONE OF THE BRANCHES FELL ONT O FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
29 YOF STRUCK ON FOREHEAD BY HEDGE CLIPPED THAT FELL OFF ROOF SUSTAININ G A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX FINGER LAC R HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS/NAIL BED LAC R MIDDLE FINGER: FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER 2 D AGO W CUTTING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT TIP OF FINGER W/SHEARS WHILE DOING YARDWORK. DX: AVULSION LAC L MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX SKIN LAC OF LOWER LEG: W TRIMMING HIS YARD & ACC RAN INTO TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RAN INTO A HEDGE CUTTER THAT DAD WAS DOLDING. DX-LAC. FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PULLING UP AND CUTTING SUNFLOWERS WHEN SHE INJURIED LOWER BACK. DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING TREE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND CUT FINGERS DX// LAC LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER. PT CUT FINGER ON TRIMMERS WHEN CUTTING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING TRIMMERS ON BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING VINES AT HOME WHEN ONE POKED HER IN THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YOF LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
25 YO M LACERATION TO FOREARM CUT ON HEGDE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
REPORTS SUDDENLY WHILE TRIMMING BRUSHES DEVELOPED EYE FOREIGN BODY SENS ATION>>FOREIGN BODY REMOVA/CONJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMME RS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 4TH AND 5TH FINGER LAC.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LACERATED F INGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS CUTTING WEEDS AND PUTTING UP FENCE; C/O RASH DX: POISON IVY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
2YOM PLAYING WITH A PAIR OF PRUNERS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED ON RIGHT FOOT;FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING CANARY PALM TREES IN HIS YARD AND SUSTAINED A PW TO RIGHT HAND WITH THE PALM FRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED R FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HIS HEDGES AND HE CUT HIS FINGER. DX LACERATION L 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND INJURY FROM GETTING CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44YO M LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PRRESENTS WITH FINGER PAIN&BLEEDING STATUS POST ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING IT ON A HEDGE CLIPPER>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 YO USING HEDGE TRIMMER HIT IN EYE BY OBJECT HEMORRHAGE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY HIT FACE ONA BRANCHE WHILE TRIMMING A TREE THIS MORNING >>LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX- 2 CM L PINKY LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DROPPED A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMERS ONTO HER FOOT. DX LACERATION L HALLUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 YO M OPEN FRACTURE TO FINGER CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT 5TH FINGER LACERATION: USING *** HEDGE CLIPPERS, CUT FINGER 1 CM FINGER 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT UPPER LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THIRD FINGER ON T HE TREE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNUCKLE WHILE USING PRUNING SAW. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE TRIMMER & GOT HAND CAUGHT IN BLADES, NOW W/LAC TO INDE X FINGER/THUMB & PUNCTURE WOUND TO INDEX FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY D// RIGHT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF BILATERAL FOREARM RASH AFTER TRIMMING THE HEDGES >>CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHEN GRABBED THE HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50 YO MALE WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS AND CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WITH PRUNNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
16Y/O,M,CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME, ACUTE LAC. L LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALL GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A HEDGE TRIMMER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING HEDGES AND LAC FINGER ON CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING FLOWERS IN GARDEN AND FELL DX: MID SHAFT RT HUMERAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG, HIT LOWER LEG WITH HOOK HE WAS USING TO CUT WEEDS WITH AT HIS OWN HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL ON LOCKING SHEAR TRIMMER AND INJURED CHEST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT IN HIS YARD TRIMMING TREES AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FOR CHE ST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YOF WAS PRUNING *** BUSH AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO RIGHT FOREARM RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING SOME HIGH BRANCES WITH A "POLE TRIMMER" AND TOUCHED THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FELT A SHOCK THROUGH OUT BODY ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
52 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT EYE BY A BRANCH SU STAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
29 YOM LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING IN THE YARD, FELL AND HIT R KNEE ON TRIMMER BLADE CUTTI NG R LEG JUST BELOW KNEE. DX. LAC PATELLAR TENDON R KNEE, POSS JT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUT TO FINGER WHILE PRUNING TREE DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55YOM WHILE CUTTING HIS HEDGES WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS ACCIDENTLY CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT THUMB W/HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: L THUMB LACS 1 & 1.5 CM, L THUMB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER AT HOME WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX// LAC LEFT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO DISTAL 2ND DIGIT, CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O PAIN R HAND PRUNING A SHRUB THIS AM USING PLOGGERS, FELT POP IN R HAND. DX. FX HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM BLADE OF HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJURY TO FINGER FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT FINGER,5TH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOF WAS CUTTING HER HEDGES WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS,ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN: TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME, LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED DISTAL R 2ND FINGER FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING TRIMMER TO TRIM TREE AT HOME INJURED FOREARM DX LACERATION FOREAR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING HER BUSHES AND SLIPPED OFF A STEM AND CUT FOREARM. DX: LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47 YO MALE HAD HEDGE CUTTER SLIP OUT OF HANDS, TRIED TO CATCH IT AND IT CUT FINGER - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME, CLIPPED FINGER WITH A HEDGE CLIPPERS CAUSING A LACERATI ON TO LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CONCUSSION W/ MODERATE LOC-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE TRIMMING TREES-HIT HE AD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DOING YARD WOKR&ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A CLIPPER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED SKIN TEAR TO FOREARM WHEN USING SHEERS TO CUT HEDGE BUSHES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BACK STR. PT WAS TRIMMING TREES WITH A PRUNER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
SCALP LACERATION: TRIMMING TREES AT HOME, HIT IN HEAD WITH TREE BRANCH 4 CM, WAS ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK CUTTING BRANCH ABOVE PICKUP TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT ARM ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS WORKING IN YARD USING HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX: R CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON WEED CLIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE PRUNING, CUT FINGERS ON SHEARS. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOM WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING SHUBBERY AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT LT RING FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FX TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L 2ND FING LAC/46YOF WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME AND LACERATED L 2 ND FING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT THUMB ON EDGER 4 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT (R) 5TH FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
L 4TH FING LAC/65YOM AT HM USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TO TRIM BUSHES AND LACE RATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER LAC L FINGER/ DX LAC L PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX- L INDEX FINGER 1 CM LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS-LAC LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN CUTTING HERSELF WITH PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT THUMB TIP AVULSION LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LWBS: SPIDER BIT UPPER R ARM W TREE TRIMMING LAST NOC PLUS REDNESS/ EDEMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT (R) 3RD FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION FROM USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TO CUT BUSHES. DX-LACERATION RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED THUMB ON RUSTY LAWN GARDEN CLIPPERS. D: SUPERFICIAL LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
NOTICED STINGING TO FOREARM AFTER TRIMMIMG HEDGES ONE WEEK AGO,NOW SWOLLEN WITH ABCESS ABCESS RT FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT SELF WITH GARDENING TRIMMERS/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SUST LAC TO R INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME DX LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE TRYING TO FIX IT DX/ LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L IND FING LAC/46YOF STS CUT L IND FINGER WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS USING PRUNNING SHEERS AND CUT (R) 2ND FINGER DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT LAC SCALP WHILE TRIMMING THE BUSHES, FELL ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME AND ONE FELL STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE AB RAISON EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING GRASS, FELT SOMETHING IN LEFT EYE, VERY PAINFUL AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGE&FELL CUTTING THIGH ON THE HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59Y/O,M,CUT FINGER ON PRUNING TOOL, LAC. L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YFC CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
36 YO MALE CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL OFF THE ROOF OF THE GARAGE, UNKNOWN HIGHT OFF THE GROUND, WHILE TR IMMING BRANCHES @ HIS MOM'S HOUSE, C/O LOWER BACK PAIN>>MUSCLE STRAIN/C
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65Y/O,F,CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME, LAC. L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
12 YOM LACERATED A FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH AN EDGE CUTTER. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT RT THUMB WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS; DX: LACERATI ON RT THUMB PAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
21 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON BLADE OF BUSH TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
SHOULDER/ BACK CTS PRUNING A TREE-FELL OFF A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38Y/O,F,LAC. TIP OF FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS, SKIN AVULSION R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEGDE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LACERATED F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
57 YOM WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER A ROCK WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND INJURED HAND DX// LAC LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE PRUNING A TREE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 4TH DIGIT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED YARD CLIPPER AGAINST THE GREAT TOE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND AB-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TOUCHED THE EDGE OF THE HEADGE TRIMMERS WHILE MOM WAS USING THEM YES TERDAY. HAS A LAC TO HER R INDEX FINGER. DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT FOREARM LAC,PT INJURED FOREARM WHEN USING PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT INJURED HAND WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOMEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
UPPER LIP LAC, PT WAS HIT IN MOUTH WHEN SHEARS KICKED BACK WHEN PRUING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOOT PW-GARDEN SHEARS FELL ON PT'S FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT RING FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED PRUNING SHEARS ONTO FOOT >>PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47YOM WAS HOME USIN G HEDGE CLIPPERS ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME CUT RT THUMB WITH TRIMMERS APPROX. 2CM LACERATION. DX: 2CM LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
26 YOM LACERATED A FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LACERATION TO LFT MIDDLE FINGER PT CT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS JUS T PTA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN TRIMMING TREES WITH A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING LIMB AND CORD TRIMMER POLE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. DX. LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND GOT A NEEDLE IN FINGER PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX// LAC LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27 YO MALE HAS BACK PAIN AFTER TRIMMING HEDGES LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPED ANKLE ON A TREE BRANCH WHILE TRIMMING THE HDGES,NO W PRESENT WITH SWELLING&PORGRESSIVE REDNESS>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT W/LAC TO INDEX FINGER PLAYING IN YARD, CUT ON PRUMER SHEARS. DX. LAC R INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
78 YOF CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER DOING HER YARD WORK WITH HEDGE TRIMMER; DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HAND WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG LACERA TION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH PRUNING SHEERS. DX-LACERATION L4TH FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOM WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS OUTSIDE OF HOME,ACCIDENTLY NICKED INDEX FINGER WITH BLADE;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT ELBOW LAC, PT HIT HIMSELF WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING HEDGES GARDENING STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L 2/3/4 DIGIT LACS 2 CM, 1CM, 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC RT 4TH DIGIT WHILE USING WEED CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS PRUNING BUSHES THIS MORNING LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT THUMB ON BUSH TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGERLAC.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJURED FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME LAC LT INDEX AND MID FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27YOF WAS HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER WITH TRIMMER ;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LWBS: C/O SMALL SUPERFICIAL LAC TO ABOVE R KNEE: STATES HIT KNEE W BUSH TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64 YOF LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON RUSTY HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
LUMBAR STR. PT FELL OFF A LADDER WHEN TRIMMING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER STRUCK SELF ON FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS ATHOME DX: LACERATION LEFT RING & LITTLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SLIPPED WHILE PRUNING TREE AND CUT FINGER TIP W/PRUNER. DX: FINGERTIP AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WITH GRASS CUTTING SHEARS. DX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON A PRUNING SCISSORS/SHEARS >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HIS L RING FINGER ON A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE AT HOME. DX L RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PICKED UP HEDGE TRIMMERS, CUT FINGER/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING A GARDEN BUSH >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HIS TREES AT HOME AND DEVELOPED SEVERE CHEST PAIN ADMIT TED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME YESTERDAY WHEN A PIECE OF THE BRANCH WENT I NTO RIGHT HAND PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECIEVED A CUT FROM HEDGE TRIMMER ON LEFT THUMB, LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX LACERATION R RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT (R) 3RD FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
4Y/O,M, CUT FINGER WITH PRUNNER WHILE TRYING TO CUT A BRANCH ON A TREE LAC. L LONG FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT BY TREE TRIMMER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING SOME HEDGES AT HOME AND STRUCK LEFT HAND WITH THE TRIMMER LA CERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH TREE TRIMMER DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME CAUSED LAC TO L RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEADGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63 YOM LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE PRUNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GREAT TOE STRAIN-CAUGHT FOOT UNDER A STATIONARY ***-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TO TRIM HEDGE AND HAD ONSET WRIST PAIN. DX-STRAIN RIGHT WRIST, TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX: R FOREARM SPRAIN, TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING TREE AND CUT ARM W/PRUNER. DX: L FOREARM LACS 1 CM & 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CORNEAL AB-BRANCH SCRATCHED EYE WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON TRIMMER IN YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L RING FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS TRIMMING HEDGE AND CUT TIP OF (L) 4TH FINGER DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.INJ.L.4TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING AN EDGER/HEDGER,CUT FINGER. DX; 1.5 CM.LAC.L.4TH.FINGER / 1CM.LAC.L.3RD.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YO INJURED HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L INDEX LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGETRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION LT.HAND 1ST.THUMB.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING PATIO WITH TRIMME R CUT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT IN THE CHEST WITH LARGE HEDGE CLIPPERS CHEST CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON EDGER BLADE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING HIS HEDGES AT HOM AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STANDING ON A WALL TRIMMING A TREE AND FELL OFF STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME AND THE FRON FELL ONTO NECK NEEDLE WENT INTO NECK FB NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT LT RING FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS WHILE CUTTING HEDGES AT CHURCH TODAY. DX - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX SIMPLE LAC 4.0CM-REPAIRED: ACCIDENTALLY CUT 3 RD DIGIT WITH PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DROPPED POLE PRUNER AND IT HIT HEAD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/O LOC, FOREHEAD LAC 1.5 CM, LIP ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH TREE TRIMMER BLADE, STRUCK FINGER, DX; FINGER LAC. & FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CONCUSSION-CUTTING DOWN A TREE-HIT W/A TREE LIMB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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