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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES OFF A TREE, A SMALL BRANCH HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD, HAS SOME DIZZINESS & SCALP INJURY. DX-SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment |
| DX SKULL FX: STEP 1 TRAUMA BIB EMS AFTER FALL F TREE W TRY'G TO PRUNE BRANCES THIS EVE. FOUND BY NEIGHBORS LY'G ON GRND SUPILS UNK X LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/13/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM A FALLING TREE PRUNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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