Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,789
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	22
Year 1998:	140
Year 1999:	53
Year 2000:	207
Year 2001:	230
Year 2002:	222
Year 2003:	172
Year 2004:	34
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	65
Year 2008:	249
Year 2009:	148
Year 2010:	150

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L LEG LAC. W/ REPAIR: 50YOM LAC. TO L LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE, CUTTING HEDGES, CUT SELF WITH THE CLIPPERS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
34YOF TRIMMING HHER BUSHES AND SUSTAINED A THIGH LACERATION THAT GOT IN FECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48 Y/O/M CUT LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
35YO HISP MALE TRIMMING TREE A BRANCH FELL ON FACE-LOWERED TRIMMER & IT CUT PT LEG, DX LACERATION L DISTAL THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HAD 25 FOOT FALL WHILE TRIMMING TREES. FOUND LYING ON CEMENT. NO OTH ER DETAILS. DX:MULT. FXS FEMUR, PUBIC RAMI, SACRAL, ACETABULAR, L5, ANK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2009	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND GOT A THORN EMBEDDED IN THIGH FB THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT THIGH ON HEDGE TRIMMER W/ I INCH BLEEDING WHILE AT HOME. DX: LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT UPPER LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGE&FELL CUTTING THIGH ON THE HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER THIGH AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH HEDGE TR IMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Insect induced injuries
PT WAS TRIMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN HE GOT INTO A NEST OF SPIDERS AND BI T SEVERAL TIMES ON THE UPPER LEG GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L THIGH LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: 3 CM L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT THIGH LAC, PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS WHEN HE DROPPED THEM ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THIGH ON A HEDGE CLIPPER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40 YO MALE WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND CUT THIGH WITH SHEARS LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS CUTTING TREES AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. DX-RIGHT THIGH PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
33 YOWM CUT HIS THIGH W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
31 YOWM ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS THIGH W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX. LACERATION UP PER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L THIGH LACS 6 CM & 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE TRIMMERS; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L THIGH WITH A BUSH TRIMMER TWO DAYS AGO; NOW WANTS TETNUS SHOT AND THINKS IT'S INFECTED. CELLULITIS L THIGH $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1999	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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