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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,605
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
PT WITH BACK STRAIN, FELL WHILE DECORATING XMAS TREE, STRUCK PILE OF BOOKS |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
BACK/TRUNK CONT/36YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD AT HOME WHEN TREE/LARGE BRANCH F ELL ON TOP OF HIM INJURING BACK. WAS ABLE TO AMBULATE AFTER ACCIDENT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
CUTTING TREES, HIT ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX BURNS TO FLANK. |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
LUMBAR 1-3 FX/31YOM IN NEIGHBORHOOD, CLIMBING UP TREE, HAD TREE STAND S TRAPPED TO BACK & FELL APPROX 10 FEET WITH STAND ON BACK.LANDED ON BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
PATIENT WAS CUTTING A TREE & LIMB FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK, MID BACK PAIN, DX: CONTUSION THORACIC AND LUMBAR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE. DX HIP FRACTURE |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, HIT HIM IN THE CHEST, FELL ONTO BACK +LOC DX; NOT STATED - TRAUMA COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ceilings and walls |
CONTUSION COCCYX - 43 YOF PRESENTS WITH CO PAIN IN COCCYX AFTER FALLING AGAINST A TREE STUMP AND THEN LATER FALLING AGAINST WALL AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
ACUTE EXAC. OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN WITH SPASM: STATES "TRYING TO PULL HEGES AFTER I CUT THEM", LOW BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
BENDING OVER TO PLACE A PLANT INTO A POT&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
LS STRAIN-PULLED A TREE FROM A PLANTER-FELT PAIN-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING SHRUBS/ LOW BACK PAIN WITH RT RADICULITIS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
PT TRIMMING TREE,FELL OFF 20FT LADDER,LANDED ON BUTT,NLOC,C/O LOW BACK PAIN,HIP PAIN,DX 20 FT FALL |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
PT WAS BUILDING A TREE STAND AND FELL FROM TREE DX: LOW BACK INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/25/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chain saws |
NOT WORK RELATED CUTTING DOWN A TREE FELL ON LOWR BACK CONTUSION WAS USING A CHAIN SAW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
MOVING PLANT IN POTS @ HOME & INJURED LOW BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ball sports |
PT UP IN A TREE TRYING TO RETRIEVE HIS SONS BALL AND FELLM OUT ONTO BUT TOCKS CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
PT FELL ONTO RT SIDE. PAIN/ DEFORMITY. WAS CUTTING HIGH UP IN A TREE WH EN FELL 8-10 FEET. D: PELVIC FX. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Saws |
TREE LIMB FELL ON SHOULDER WHEN PT. CUT DOWN WITH A SAW. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
PT FELL 20 FEET WHEN TRIMMING TREES. LANDE DON FEET. NO LOC. D: LUMBAR SPINE FXS, POSSIBLE THORACIC FX. ADMIT. |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 06/16/2007 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
PT ON LADDER TRIMMING TREE,FELL 6-7 FT TO GROUND,STRUCK PRIVACY WALL ON WAY DOWN,C/O R HIP,PELVIS,R ELBOW PAIN,DX MULTIPLE ABRASION/CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Kites or kite string |
LUMBAR SPINE FX-TRYING TO GET KITE OUT OF A TREE-FELL-@ A PARK |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
PT WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, WENT TO PICK UP A LOG AND FELL TO GROUNDDX: LOW BACK INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
BACK PAIN: TOOK DOWN A TREE 4 DAYS AGO, BACK PAIN RADIATING DOWN LEGS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/22/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Cots |
PT PRESENTED WITH LOW BACK PAIN. STATES LIFTED CHRISTMAS TREE S/P 5DYS AND SLEPT ON COT. DX=LOW BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
PT TRIMMING PALM TREE AT HOME, FELL OFF OF LADDER, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/24/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Fences or fence posts |
PT TRIMMING A TREE WEARING REPELLING GEAR WHEN HE FELL 20 FEET LANDING WITH TAILBONE ON FENCE. STRADDLE INJURY. D:COCCYX FX. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
CUTTING TREE, PART OF TREE FELL ONTO PT, C/O R BACK PAIN, DX; BACK PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
PT INURED BACK CUTTING TREES AT HOME A FEW DAYS AGO DX// COCCYX SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
PT FELL OUT OF TREE WHILE TRIMMING LIMBS DX: BACK INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/30/2006 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
PT WAS TRIMMING TREE, FELL ABOUT 8FT LANDED ON BACK DX: LOW BACK CONTU |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chains |
FLANK CT-HIT A TREE WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A CABLE-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
PT TRIMMING TREES IN HIS BACKYARD IN THE AM STRAINED LOWER BACK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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