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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 698
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:522Upper Arm:76
Head:68Ankle:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WAS TRIMMING A TREE; TREE TRIMMER FELL ON HER. CONTUSION OF SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
27 YO TRIMMING TREE USING TRIMMER DEVEOLPED BACK PAIN BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING HEDGES, CUT TIP OF FINGER L THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: .7 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WOUND RT.FINGER.PT.REFERS WHILE TRIMMING GRASS,CUT FINGER WITH TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
36 YOM LACERATES FINGER ON PRUNERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
35 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH GARDENING SHEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING BUSHES DX: L 3RD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER TIP ON MOTORIZED CUTTING SHEARS ABRASION AND INJURY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS GARDENING AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON PRUNING SCISSORS LACERATING UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 4TH FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING ELECTRIC TRI MMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
ROCK POPPED OFF TREE TRIMMER HITTING PT'S ANKLE WHEN WORKING AT HOME.....DX:ANKLE CONTUSIOIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L MIDDLE FINGER W/ POWER SHEARS X 30 MINS PTA, LAC THRU FINGER A ND NAIL. DX. LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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