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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,996
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:1,295Hand:155
Wrist:150Lower Arm:85
Knee:70Face:70
Upper Leg:70Lower Leg:69
Upper Trunk:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON A PAIR OF PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS USING TRIMMER ON TREE AT HOME AND INJURED FINGER DX: LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 25 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
25 YO USING TRIMMER INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24 YOM CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CONTACT DERMATITIS: TRIMMING A LILAC BUSH, RASH FACE, ARMS, LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2007Age: 25 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
USING PRUNERS LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING BUSHES AND LACERATED R WRIST#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER USING TRIMMING SHEARS AT HOMEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOOT LAC-STEPPED ON GARDEN SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
THORACIC STRAIN-FELL 15 FEET WHILE TRIMMING TREES-HIT SEVERAL LIMBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THIGH ON HEDGE TRIMMERS, DX; LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RT SMALL FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE AT HOME DX: RT SMALL FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2007Age: 19 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
19 YO USING HEDGE TRIMMERS INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 17 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT AT HOME TRIMMING SHRUBS R LEG LAC / DX TOTAL 3IN LAC R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT INJURED FINGERS WHEN CUTTING IT ON A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMM ERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 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
ACC CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER "LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FA ON A TREE ?RUNER 'LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX: MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING HEDGED WITH CLIPPER AND CUT THUMB DX: LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT HAND WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THUMB ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX SUPERFICIAL THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
USING TRIMMER AT HOME ON BUSHES, HURT THUMB. THUMB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE TRIMMERS - LAC TO R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST-WORKING WITH LAWN WEEDER-HIT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HURT LEG CUTTING WOOD YESTERDAY DX NO TREATMENT, LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/05/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE CUTTER. DX: L INDEX LAC W/SMALL OPEN FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FIGNER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME, DX; LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB USING A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS AT HOME TODAY WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS DX// LAC LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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