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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
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Date: 08/07/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING HIS PALM TREES AND FELT A SPLINTER FROM PALM LODGE INTO LEG DX F.B LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YO F STATES SHE CUT HERSELF WITH TRIMMING SHEARS. DX LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE TRIMMER; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A PRUNING SAW DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT BY ROCK WHILE USING A ***; LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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