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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 34YO HISP MALE STS 3 WEEKS AGO WAS TRIMMING TREES,A BRANCH FELL ON PT'S CHEST,C/O PAIN, DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER HITTING SELF WITH PRUNERS. DX CHEST CO NTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT ON HIS ROOF TRIMMING TREES WHEN HE FELL OFF THE ROOF SUSTAINED A FRA CTURE TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| ON A TREE TRIMMING THE BUSHES, FELL OFF 10-12FT LANDING ONTO BACK >>T12 TRANSVERS PROCESS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| BACK STRAIN-SINCE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS IN THE YARD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN USING TRIMMERS ON LAWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| GOT HIT WHILE PRUNNING A TREE CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| FELL, WHILE TRIMMING TREE DX: FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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