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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT INJURED CHEST USING HEDGE CLIPPERS, CHEST WALL PAIN SECONDARY TO RIB STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE PRUNING TREES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT TRIMMING TREE WHEN HE FELL 5 FEET TO ROCKS. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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