Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,114
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	66
Year 2000:	273
Year 2001:	487
Year 2002:	82
Year 2003:	136
Year 2005:	68

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	67
16-25 years old:	474
26-50 years old:	287
50+ years old:	285

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YMC TRIMMING BRUSH ON 7-13 NOW HAS RASH ON BACK, ARMS, LEGS AND STOMACH/CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PLANT CONTACT DERMATITIS, C/O POISON ARMS AND LEGS X 2 DAYS. DOING LANDSCAPING, TRIMMING HEDGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
18 YOM WAS CUTTING WEEDS WITH A *** - ALLEGEDLY GOT INTO POISON IVY. C ONTACT DERMATITIS, GENERALIZED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS *** AND STARTED HAVING CHEST PAIN. DIAG WAS ACUTE ANGINA.DO NOT CONTACT PT. PT WAS ADMITTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DERMATITIS.PT WAS USING CLIPPERS TO TRIM BUSHES AND THEN DEVELOPED A RA SH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2001	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2001	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2000	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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