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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREES AND FELL LANDING ON RT. WRIST. SPRAIN, RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS TRIMMING THE HEDGES AND WRIST BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING THE HEDGE WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS AND CUT HIS WRIST. DX-LACERATION RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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