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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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Date: 08/15/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT ARM ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT ARM ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// RIGHT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 20 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
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF WITH CLIPPERS WHILE DOING YARD- WORK TODAY AT HOME. DX-LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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