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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 24,390
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:239
6-15 years old:604
16-25 years old:1,962
26-50 years old:9,524
50+ years old:12,059

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:12,489Hand:1,745
Eyeball:1,716Lower Trunk:1,155
Lower Arm:1,034Upper Trunk:810
Lower Leg:769Head:742
Shoulder:736Knee:538
Wrist:502Upper Leg:406
Foot:367Face:341
All Of Body:252Toe:168
Ankle:158Neck:133
Upper Arm:98Elbow:95
Ear:93Mouth:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 549 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27YOM WAS AT HOME USING HEDGE TRIMMERS, SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT 2ND DIGIT. DX - OPEN FRACTURE, RT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PRUNING LARGE TREE LIMB AT HOME. LIMB HIT PATIENT AND KNOCKED HIM TO TH E GROUND. CHI. 43 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43YOM INJURED LT SHOULDER WHILE PRUNNING TREE BRANCHES OVERHEAD. DX: LT SHOULDER STRAIN, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50 YOM LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 YOF WAS TRIMMING LEAVES OFF PLANT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGH T THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
13YOM TRIMMING TREES AND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH SOMETHING DEVELOPED A RASH TO UPPER ARMS AND FACE CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34 YOF-LACERATED INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS @ HOME DX FINGER LAC # 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 46 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
46YOF TRIMMING TREES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO FINGER WITH THE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40 YOF C/O HAND PAIN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-HAND PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOREIGN BODY RT.EYE.58YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE USING (TRIMMER)CLEANING PATIO PARTICLE FELL ON EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM TRIMMING TREES YESTERDAY AND SOMETHING GOT INTO LEFT EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 3 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
A 3 YR OLD MALE CUT TOE ON GARDEN SHEARS DX TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
NECK STR. 52 YOM STRAINED NECK USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44YOF WHILE USING HER HEDGE TRIMMERS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT RT THUMB ON IT;THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SIMPLE SCALP LAC. 3 CM: 63YOM TRIMMING A TREE, 4 INCH BRANCH STRUCK HIM IN HEAD, 3 CM LAC. LOCATION NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHI. 33 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREES WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SIMPLE SCALP LAC: 33YOM TRIMMING A TREE & A LIMB HIT HIM IN THE HEAD CAUSING LAC TO SCALP, 2.6 CM LAC, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
19YOM, ACC CUT LT KNEE ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PARALUMBAR STRAIN S/P FALL: 48YOM TRIMMING TREES,HAD ROPE & HARNESS ON, SLIPPED, FELL 10 FT,CAUGHT BY HARNESS,HIT TREE W/R LEG,PAIN PARALUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 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
59 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER BY A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND GOT A THORN EMBEDDED IN RIGHT LOWER ARM PULLED IT OUT PW ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
70YOF CUTTING A PALM TREE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A ROCK ABRASION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
81YOF CUT FINGERS ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOF TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AND THE TRR WAS AGAINST THE POWER LINE AND PT FELT A SHOCK ALL OVER BODY ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HEDGE CLIPPERS. LACERATION 3RD FINGER, LEFT. 23 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41YOM CUT HAND WHILE USING HEDGE CLIPPPER DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 71 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
71YOF TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH THE PALM FR ON CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
21 YOM TRIMMING TREE AND BRANCH FELL ON HIM DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
35YOF HAD A ROCK FLY UP INTO EYE WHILE EDGING DX: EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YOM CUT FINGER W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L FIFTH FINGER TIP AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOF DROPPED PRUNING SHEARS CUTTING DORSUM OF FOOT >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30YOM WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME WHEN LAC R INDEX FINGER DX R INDEX FINGER LAC 2 CM SIMPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YOF WAS CUTTING RASSBERRY BUSH AND GOT TWIG IN EYE DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62YOF CUT HAND WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
67YOF INJURED 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS ON LT HAND WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS ;FINGER LACERATION 1.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45YOF-FINGER LAC-CUT ON A METAL EDGER TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
12 YR M CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
86YOM, C/O RT HAND PAIN AFTER DOING LOTS OF PRUNING HIS BUSHES ON MON >>TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
49YOM FELL WHILE TRIMMING TREES NOW HAVING PAIN DOWN LOWER BACK SCIATIC A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47YOM WITH LAC TO HAND FROM GARDENING SHEARS/TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 Y/O FEMALE CUT FINGER N HEDGETRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41 YOM C/O SHOULDER PAIN ONSET PAINAFTER WEEDING AT HOME. DX-SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
3 YR F STEPPED ON PRUNING SHEARS;DX LACERATED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YO M WAS TRIMMING HIS BUSHES AND PULLING LINES OFF TREES WHEN FELT S HARP SENSATION IN FINGER. PAIN IN FINGER UP TO HAND. DX:CELLULITIS.ADMI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOF LAC FINGER ON EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40YOM LAC RT INDEX FINGER WITH CLIPPERS WHILE CLIPPING SHRUBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIB FX. 81 YOF FELL WHEN TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 57 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
57YOM, ACC CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON AN ELECTRICAL HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
43YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME AND GOT AN OBJECT EMBEDDED IN EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
70YOF PRUNING BUSHES AT HOME, BENT OVER AND HAD NECK PAIN DX. CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LOWER BACK PAIN TODAY AFTER TRIMMING BUSHES LUMBAR STRAIN 35YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R KNEE. WAS EDGING YARD, KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 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
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS 46 YO F L MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER LACERATIONS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 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
46YOF, ACC CUT MULTI LT HAND FINGERS WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 60 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
60YOM, CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A ?PRUNER, +BLD CTR'LD >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOM TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND STUNG BY A BEE IN THE HAND RED AND SW OLLEN ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
2 YOM CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/11/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
36 YOM WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND SOMETHING GOT INTO LEFT EYE, DX: FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
39YOM TRIMMING A TREE WHILE IN THE TREE AND FELL OUT STYRAINED LOWER BA CK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC, 56 YOF CUT HAND WHEN TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED OVER YARD EDGER. FRACTURE HUMERUS, PROXIMAL, LEFT, CLOSED. 84 Y OM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
P32YOM HAS BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO TRIM HEDGES & COULDN'T STAND BACK UP DX;# THORACIC BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
13YOM HAS LAC TO (L) MIDDLE & RING FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER DX;# LAC (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61 YOF LOST BALANCE WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AND FELL DOWN HILL SUS TAINING A SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOWM PT RECEIVED LAC L SMALL FINGER W/HEDGE CLIPPERS WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS. DX. LAC L 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59 Y/O/F CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ RT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Batteries
60YOM LAC FINGER WHILE CHANGING BATTERY ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LT 3RD DIGIT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM TRIMMING BUSHES OUT IN THE SUN AT HOME AND PASSED OUT DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 Y/O/F CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 53 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
53YOF WAS AT HOME USING SOME HEDGE TRIMMERS, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 5 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
5YOM, HELPING DAD&CUT FINGER ON A HEDGER TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56 Y/O/F CUT FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME TODAY DX/ RT PINKY LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM TRIMMING HEDGES AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE, USING TRIMMERS, CUT HIS FINGER TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM A WASP. DX. LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 30 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
30YOM WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT LEFT PINKY FINGER, LACERATION TO LEFT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
70YOF, C/O NECK PAIN AFTER SPENDING 3HRS OF OVER HEAD HEDGE CLIPPING >>TORTICOLLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 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
65YOM, CLIPPING HEDGES&ACC CUT TIP OF LT INDEX FINGER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59 Y/O WHITE MALE USING HEDGETRIMMER WHEN SOMETHING GOT INTO EYE DX FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
91 YO F, HX OF RECENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR SYNCOPE. WAS DIZZY WHEN TRIMM ING CACTUS. HAD NEAR SYNCOPE. DX:ANEMIA, GI BLEED, ELEVATED CREATININE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM HEMATOMA TO SCALP LOST BALANCE AND FELL DOWN EMBANKMENT WHILE TRI MMING HEDGES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43 YOM STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIMMING LAWN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2010Age: 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
FINGER LAC-61YOF WORKING IN THE YARD AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND CUT FINGER WITH THE SHEARS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65YOF WITIH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGETRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 44 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
44YOM ACC CUT HAND ON PRUNING SHEARS, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
21YOM HIT LEG WITH TREE TRIMMER DX: THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOF TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME AND GOT A PALM FRON EMBEDDED IN RIGH T INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 18 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
18 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
39 Y/O WHITE FEMALE CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 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
62YOF, CUT TIP OF LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
38YOM TRIMMING A BEAUGANVIILLA BUSH AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58YOM WHILE USING THE HEDGE TRIMMER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43 YOM INSECT BITE HAND, CUTTING HIS GRASS WHEN HE WAS BIT BY AN INSECT TO HIS HAND, + PAIN AND SWELLING TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
23YOM CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER, DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX FB EYE: 21YOF C/O MOD L EYE PN W/ FB SENSATION. WAS PRUNING BUSHES & FELT STING' IN L EYE. NOTICED SM' OBJECT ON CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YM SUS LAC TO FINGER, CUT ON WHILE USING HEDGE CLIPPERS%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YOM INJURED KNEE CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-RIGHT KNEE LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69 YR OLD MALE WAS CUTTING HEDGES WITH CLIPPERS AND BECAME CONFUSED;HAV ING INTERCEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34YOM TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND THE PALM FRON FELL ONTO UPPER TRUNK A NE EDLE WENT UNDER SKIN FB BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 64 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
64 YR OLD FEMALE LAC FINGER ON HEDGE SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
28 YOM LOWER ARM DERMATITIS, REPORTS HAVING A RASH TO BOTH ARMS AFTER C UTTING DOWN A TREE, ALSO ON TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 63 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
LACERATION FINGER - 63 YO MALE REPORTS INJURY AT HOME - WAS USING A HED GE TRIMMER AND CUT LEFT 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
80YOF USING A PRUNING SHEAR ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT 5TH FINGER; FINGER LACERATION,1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59 YOM CUT FINGER W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: R FIFTH FINGER FX, 1.5 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
89YOM CO LT SHOULDER PAIN, POSSIBLE OVERUSE, HAS BEEN TRIMMING YARD/LT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOM LAC FINGER WITH PRUNNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41YOM SLIPPED WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS DXL LT 2ND DIGIT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
6 Y MALE CUT HAND ON TREE TRIMMER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, 33 YOF GRABBED THE BLADE OF A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
37 Y/O/M TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER DX/ RT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 Y/O/M CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER TODAY DX/ L INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
21 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LT MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38YOF CUT L THUMB WITH GARDEN PRUNNERS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 24 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
24YOM LAC HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YOF LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH GARDEN SHEARS WHILE CUTTING HEDGES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77 Y/O/F CUT FINGER ON GARDENING CLIPPERS AT HOME DX/ RT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOF WITH CORNEAL ABRASIONS WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 YOF WORKING IN GARDEN AND LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BEE STING FACE - 72 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER BEING STUNG BY A BEE WHEN HE DGE TRIMMING AT HOME - HAS FACIAL SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOM LACERATION TO HAND CUT TRIMMING TREE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
19YOM WITH LAC TO HAND FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 40 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
40 YO M USING HEDGE TRIMMER INJURED ARM LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
53 YOM-LAC TO RING FINGER W/HEDGE TRIMMERS DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
15 YOF WAS TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM SHOULDER PAIN HAD ARM RAISED WHILE USING A TREE TRIMMER TO CUT BR ANCHES*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64YOF CUT FINGER ON BRUSH CLPPERS/ LAC LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30YOM WAS CUTTING A TREE AND BRANCH SNAPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST DX: AB TO CHEST, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOM LAC LT FOREHEAD ON BRANCH WHILE PRUNNING TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
A 47 YOF LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING A SHRUB TRIMMER. DX: LEFT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L LEG LAC. W/ REPAIR: 50YOM LAC. TO L LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, CUTTING HEDGES, CUT SELF WITH THE CLIPPERS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
76 YOM-INJURED INDEX FINGER W/HEDGE TRIMMERS @ HOME DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56 YOM INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX- ACUTE LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27 YOM CUT HAND W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L HAND LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
33 YOM CUT FINGER W/TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES. DX: L RING FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50 YOF HURT L SHOULDER TRIMMING TREES DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
17YOM TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN ONE FELL INTO FACE ABRASIONS FA CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34 YOF HIT FOREHEAD W/TIP OF PRUNING SHEARS. DX: FACIAL LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69 YOM SLICED TIP OF RING FINGER W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX**: LT RING FINGE R LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44 YOM INJURED FINGER USING HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
37YOF TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME AND STRAINED CHEST WALL MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
53 YOF WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. 1DX: L RING FINGER LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME DX/ R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 YOM INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-RIGHT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
53YOM WAS DOING YARD WORK AT HOME WHEN LAC R INDEX FINGER W HEDGE TRIMM ER DX 2 CM LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44YOM WAS CUTTING HIS HEDGES USING A HEDGE TRIMMER ACCIDENTLY CUT RT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
28YOM-BACK PAIN-FELL 12 FEET FROM A TREE WHILE TRIMMING BRANCHES LANDED ON THE GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44YOF CORNEAL ABRASION TRIMMING BUSHES GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH A STIC K*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YOF TRIMMING A CACTUS AT HOME AND GOT A CACTUS SPEAR IN RIGHT EYE CO RNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
28YOM LAC LT 5TH DIGIT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 88 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
88YOF, ACC CUT LT RING FINGER WHILE PRUNING HER FLOWERS @ HOME >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
91YOM RAN OVER HIS FOOT WITH EDGER DX: LT 3RD TOE FX , LT 4TH TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOF SLICED (L) INDEX FINGER WHILE PRUNNING SHRUBS DX;* N.S. (LWBS)
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT ANKLE STR. 29 YOM STRAINED ANKLE WHEN TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
66 YOF-INJURED HAND WHILE HELPING TRIM A TREE @ HOME DX LAC HAND-FINGERS # 2-3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30 YOF-C/O INDEX FINGER LAC-GOT FINGER IN BRUSH TRIMMER DX LAC FINGER # 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
4TH FINGER LAC, 41 YOM CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOOT PW. 30 YOM DROPPED A PAIR OF PRUNING SHEARS ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43YOM TRIMMING TREE LIMBS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 56 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
56YOM WAS AT HOME USING A TREE TRIMMER LACERATED LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
39YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WIHT HEDGE TRIIMER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
78 YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40YOM TRIMMING ROSE BUSHES AT HOME WHEN A THORN WENT INTO FINGER AND WH EN HE PULLED IT OUT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOM WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM PRUNING EQUIPMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24 Y/O FEMALE STATES WAS BENDING OVER CLIPPED GRASS WITH HEDGE TRIMMER & HAD SUDDEN BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
66YOF LAC FINGER ON STRING TRIMMER OUSTIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM STATES HE WAS PRUNING TREES 3 DAYS AGO AND FELL LANDING ON L SHOU LDER C/O DULL PAIN TO L SIDE OF CHEST DX- CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 AT HOME. LACERATION LEFT FINGER. 53 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59YOM LAC RT THUMB ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43 YOF WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND A BRANCH CAUGHT HER IN THE EYE/ CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 86 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
86 YOM SPRAIN HIS ABDOMINAL WALL WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 66 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
66YOM TRIMMING TREES AND SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATION ON THE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM,LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE S/P CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YO WHITE MALE TRIMMING TREES, BRANCH BROKE HIT PT IN L RIBS DX L RIB CONTUSION, ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOF LAC HAND ON EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
29 YOF-TRIMMING BRUSHES & LAC RING FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX LAC FINGER # 4 *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69 YOF INJURED FINGER 6/8/10 ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOF CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOM-FOREARM HEMATOMA-HIT W/A TREE LIMB WHILE TRIMMING TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61 YOM TRIMMING A TREE, STRUCK BY BRANCH SUSTAINING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 38 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 FINGER: 38YOM WORK' HEDGE TRIMMER, CUT L INDEX FINGER. 1CM LAC NOTED C MOBILE FLAP. DEC SENSATION TO TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YOF WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L ELBOW LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
33YOF-HAND LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YO HISP MALE STS GOT POSS ROCK IN L EYE - C/O L EYE PAIN USING A TRIMMER, DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 55 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
55YOM WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YOF CUT LT 2ND DIGIT ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LT 2ND DIGIT OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOF-FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 40 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
40 YOM INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LACERATION INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2010Age: 51 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. 51 YOM STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44 YOM-@ HOME LACERATED LOWER LEG W/HEDGE TRIMMERS DX LEG LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58YOM CUTTING WITH A HAND HELD CLIPPER STRUCK LT INDEX FINGER; FINGER AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 41 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
41YOM, ACC CUT RT SMALL FINGER ON A TRIMMER MACHINE, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB WITH BONY INVOLVEMENT - USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT THUMB LAC, 54YOF CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55YOM CUT FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 19 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
19YOM, ACC CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40 YOF L BIG TOE LAC BY TREE SHEARS THAT FELL ON IT DX: TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
72YOF, ACC CUT LEG ON HEDGESHEARS THAT WAS STANDING BEHIND ORNMENTAL GR ASSES>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YOM LAC TO ARM WHEN USING PRUNNING EQUIPMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOM SUS LAC TO FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOF HAD A PICE OF DIRT FLY INTO EYE WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES. DX. TRAUMA TIC CONJUNCTIVITIS, EYE PAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61 YOM LACO TO L WRIST ON TREE SHEARS DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.74YOM WAS USING AN ELECTRIC EDGER ON YARD AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
25YOM LAC LT 1ST FINGER WHILE PRUNNING A BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
18YO HISP MALE CUT R HAND TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING TRIMMER DX LACERATION FINGER TENDONINJURY FLEXOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 34 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
34YOF, ACC CUT RT SMALL FINGER ON SHEARS @ HOME, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YOF INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 YOF LAC OVER RT EYE/FACE TRIMMING A BUSH, BRANCH CUT EYE. DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 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
59YOM, ACC CUT RT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
5 YOM INJURED FINGER FROM HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX-LEFT 4TH FINGER LACERATION 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
74YOM CUT R 2ND FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 3RD AND 4TH FINGER LAC.16YOM WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERAT ED FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YOM WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
67 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YOF-FINGER LAC-CUT ON GARDEN CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
70 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGETRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT 2ND FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
75YOM HAS LAC TO MIDDLE FINGER FROM CLIPPERS DX;* (L) MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47 YOM CUT THUMB W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L THUMB LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOF HIT SELF IN LEG WITH WEED TRIMMER AT HOME LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 46 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
46YOM, C/O KNEE PAIN FOR 3D, HEARD A CRACK IN THE KNEE WHILE TRIMMING T HE HEDGES>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 41 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
41YOM, ACC CUT LT RING FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62YOM WITH LAC TO HAND CLIPPING TREE BRANCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41YOM LAC 3RD FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YOWF PT REPORTS CUT HER R INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME. DX. LAC R INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Tools
55YOM-CUT THE LEFT WRIST BETWEEN LAWN MOWER TRIMMERS AND TOOLS WHILE LOADING IT IN THE TRUCK. DX: LAC TO LEFT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 70 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
70YOM, ACC CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS TODAY >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 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
65YOF, ACC CUT RT SMALL FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS, +BLD CTRL'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-25YOM-WIFE CUT PT W/A HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE PT WAS HOLDING A B USH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL ABRA L EYE: 27YOM PRUINING PINE TREE YEST. & WAS STRUCK IN EYE W/ A BRANCH, PAINFUL SINCE LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
80 Y/O MALE CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73YOM LAC FINGER ON EDGER IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
3 YOM GOT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
27YOF WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 38 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
38YOM USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND CUT LEFT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 49 YO F LACERATION L 4TH FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 57 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
57YOF TRIMMING PALM TREES AT HOME AND GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH THE PAL M FRON ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
15YOF CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT SHOULDER STR. 35 YOM STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, 9 YOM CUT FINGER WHEN PLAYING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
43YOF, ACC CAUGHT LT RING FINGER INTO A HEDGE TRIMMER,+BLD CTRL'D >>FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, 48 YOM CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2010Age: 41 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 CLIPPER 41 YO M LACERATION L INDEX FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
19 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
28YOM HELPING A NEIGHBOR TRIM TREES AND FELL TEN FEET OFF A LADDER AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 69 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
69 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER INJURY TO LT INDEX FINGER WHILE WORKING WIT H HEDGE TRIMMER- DX- LACERATION LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
39YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE AND FELL FROM LADDER APPROX 15 FT DX:LIVER CONTUSION, NASAL FX, RENAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
15 YO F USING HEDGE CLIPPER, FELL HURT ANKLE AT HOME. DX FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 65 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
65 YOM FELL WHILE TRIMMING TREES DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-55YOF-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
67YOWF PT'S HUSBAND ACCIDENTALLY CUT R RING FINGER AND PINKY ON SHEARS WHIILE CUTTING A BUSH. DX. LAC R 4TH & 5TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41 YOF INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION 3 CM, ELFT 3RD DISTAL PHALYNX FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL ABRA: 65YOM CUTTING SOME BUSH BRANCHES EARLIER TODAY, SCRATCHED RT EYE, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2010Age: 43 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.43YOF WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 33 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
33YOM,STRAINED HIS HIP AFTER HE WAS CUTTING HIS GRASS ALSO HAS PAIN RADIATING TO HIS LOWER LEG,HX OF SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 52 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
A LIMB CUTTER FELL AND HIT PT IN THE MOUTH DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 14 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
14YOF, ACC CUT MULTI FINGERS OF LT HAND ON A HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47 YOM-PT INJURED BACK MOVING BRUSH YESTERDAY WHILE TRIMMING HEDGE @ H OME DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 73 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
73YOF, ON ***,ACC CUT LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A PRUNING ?SHEAR THIS AM>>LAC >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30 YO M FELL 12 FEET OUT OF TREE WHILE TRIMMING PALM TREE. BACK AND HEE L PAIN. DX:LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 23 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
23YOM, REPROTEDLY WAS TRIMMING A BUSH&ACC CUT HAND >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CLAVICLE FX-50YOF-FELL ON A HILL WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50 YOF CUT R MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX: OPEN FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YO WHITE FEMALE WAS PRUNING A HEDGE & A BRANCH FELL ON R FOOT DX FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
10 YR M CUT FINGER WITH PRUNERS;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52 YOM INJURED FINGERS FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-RIGHT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 2 CM, LEFT 4TH FINGER LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2010Age: 79 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
79YOM TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME WHEN THE TRIMMER STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Fences or fence posts
62 YOM TRIMMING VINE AND LACERATED RIGHT HAND ON BARBED WIRE FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 42 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
42 YO F BENT OVER PICKED UP CLIPPERS, HURT BACK. DX LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 58 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 LAC.58UOM WAS SHARPENING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LACERATED F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62YOF HAS PAIN IN SHOULDER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34YOF TRIMMING HHER BUSHES AND SUSTAINED A THIGH LACERATION THAT GOT IN FECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
11YOM; PT WAS PLAYING WITH BUSH TRIMMER WHEN IT FELL - PT CUT HAND. D: 4TH LEFT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
78YOF FELL WHILE TRIMMING FLOWERS DX: RT WRIST INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YOF, LAC TO FINGER, PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48 Y/O/M CUT LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOM USING PRUNERS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT HAND WITH THE HANDLE; HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
22 Y/O MALE CUT FINGER WITH HEDGETRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIB FX-39YOM-FELL WHILE TRIMMING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
39 YO M WAS TRIMMING MESQUITE TREE WHEN STUCK ON FINGER WITH THORN. DX; FINGER INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOM OUTSIDE TRIMMING BUSHES AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FOR C HEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
76YOWM PT USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT L INDEX FINGER AT HOME. DX. LAC L HAND 2ND DIGIT (INDEX FINGER).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREES IN YARD AND POKED ON FOREHEAD BY TREE BRANCH SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 84 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
84YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME STS AFTER PRUNNING BUSHES C/O L FOREARM SWELLING, REDNESS, DX ACUTE FOREARM ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71 YO M FELL TRIMMING A TREE, HURT BACK. DX L4 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/08/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
9 YOM C /O FINGER PAIN ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER AT HOME WITH TREE TRIMMERS. DX-LAC FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 33 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 HEDGETRIMMER 33 YR OLD MALE LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX L QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE: 64YOM BIBA AFTER HE SLIP' & FELL F STAND'G POS W TRIM' HEDGES ON HILLSIDE; TWIST KEE; LAND' ON BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL ABR. 26 YOM WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A BRANCH FELL INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2010Age: 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
34YOM CUT FINGER WITH A WEED CUTTER, LACERATION TO LEFT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 35 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
35YOM TREE TRIMMING AND STRUCK FINGER WITH THE TRIMMER LACERATION FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOM TRIMMING TREE LIMBS WHEN ONE FELL ACROSS HIS LOWER ARM CAUSED A L ACERATION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
86YOM TRIMMING SHRUBS IN THE HOT SUN AND WENT DOWN FOUND SEVERAL HOURS LATER BY THE POOL MAN IN THE BUSHES ADMITTED FOR CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
80YOM TRIMMING HEDGES IN HIS YARD AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE CORNE AL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56 YOM, CONCUSSION TO HEAD, WAS TRIMMING TREE'S AND BRANCH FELL ON HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YOM WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND THE BRANCH HIT LOW BACK AND PINNED HIM T O THE GROUND/ PAIN TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOF TRIMMING A PINEAPPLE TREE AND A PIECE OF THE BRANCH WENT INTO RIG HT LOWER ARM FB ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
75YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69YOM TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND SUSTAINED A PW TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 31 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
31YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING TREES. DX: L FIFTH DIGIT LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2010Age: 78 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
DX LAC FOREARM: 78YOM SLOW OOZ'G BLD F LAC SUFFERED ON TREE LIMB YTDY TRIM TREE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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