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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER TREE TRIMMER, HELD IT WRONG CAUISNG A SUBLUXATIN TO THE RIBS WITH CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG WITH AN ELECTRIC TRIMMER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment |
| LACERATES FINGER ON PAIR OF GARDENING SHEARS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT IS A LANDSCAPER, WAS USING A BUSH TRIMMING MACHINE WHICH SLIP- PED CUTTING 3 FINGERS. DX-FINGER LACERATIONS, AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment |
| FINGER AMPUTATION-INJURED ON BLADES OF TREE TRIMMER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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