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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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Date: 09/20/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R KNEE. WAS EDGING YARD, KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
26YOM BENT OVER USING TRIMMERS ON HEDGES STOOD UP LOST BALANCE FELL, INJURED LT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOM, C/O KNEE PAIN FOR 3D, HEARD A CRACK IN THE KNEE WHILE TRIMMING T HE HEDGES>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27YOF CUT LEFT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER C/O LACERATION. DX: LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
31YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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