Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,198
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Date: 12/23/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS RAKING LEAVES IN YARD & DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RAKING LEAVES IN YARD, FELL & HURT HIP DX HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 80 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: Other unpowered garden tools
LOW BACK PAIN/80YOM WAS RAKING LEAVES TH IS AFTERNOON AND BEGAN C/O LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS RAKING LEAVES AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 88 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: Other unpowered garden tools
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A HIP BY FALLING WHILE RAKING LEAVES AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HAD PX AFTER RAKING YARD YESTERDAY. DX: LOW BACK PX, SCIATICA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS DIGGING A HOLE WITH A SHOVEL AND IS HAVING BACK PAIN. NO OTHER I NFO. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 56 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: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HAS BEEN SHOVELING ROCK AT HOME C/O HIP AND THIGH PAIN DX- PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FELL WHILE RAKING OUTSIDE LOW BACK PAIN - HX SPINAL STENOSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 69 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: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE RAKING. DX: HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
54 YOM WAS SHOVELING STONE DUST ONE WEEK AGO, C/O RIGHT HIP PAIN SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUS BACK; STATES WENT INTO GARAGE TO GET RAKE & FELL BACKWARD STRIKI NG BACK ON PLANK IN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT WAS DIGGING A DRENCH YESTERDAY AND FELT A SHARP, SEVERE LOW BACK PAIN, WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE SHOVELING. DX-LUMBAR MUSCLE SPASM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
61 YOM WAS RAKING LEAVES IN THE YARD; TWISTED SUDDENLY; EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN. STRAIN, LOWER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LS STRAIN-PAIN SINCE SHOVELING DIRT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 65 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: Other unpowered garden tools
HOEING YARD X3D , SLIPPED WRENCHING BACK >> MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
60YMC DIGGING A HOLE WITH SHOVEL TO TRANSPLANT A ROSEBUSH C/O BUTTOCK PAIN/STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2007	Age: 52 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: Other unpowered garden tools
AT HOME PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN,STRAINED WHEN DIGGING A HOLE WITH SHOVEL DX LUMBAR STRAIN-BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
89 Y/O F INJURED R HIP WHEN FELL WHILE USING A HOE IN GARDEN AT HOME. DX; R HIP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 63 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: Foreign Body
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Alcohol
PT, WHO HAD 10-12 BEERS, WAS WITH A FRIEND AND PASSED OUT. NOW C/O OF S HOVEL HANDLE BEING IN RECTUM. D:RECTAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 68 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: Other unpowered garden tools
SOF LBP WHILE WEEDING C A SICKLE >MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT SHOVELING IN HER YARD AT HOME AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
63 YOM, WORSENING BACK PAIN, DOING WORK OUTSIDE, RAKING AND LIFTING. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 55 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: Other unpowered garden tools
55 YO M BACK PAIN FELT POP WHILE SHOVELING HEAVY SUBSTANCE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
7LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELLING AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HIP STR. PT WAS IN YARD DIGGING HOLES WITH A SHOVEL AND STRAINED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LUMBAR STR. PT WAS WORKING OUTSIDE AND FELL OVER A RAKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Fertilizers
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS SHOVELING MULCH AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 67 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: Other unpowered garden tools
67 YOM DIGGING WITH A SPADE IN GARDEN STRAIN L LE HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LUMBAR STR. PT FELL OVER A SHOVEL WHEN PLANTING FLOWERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN SHOVELING IN GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
51 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE RAKING LEAVES AT HOME. DX; ACUTE EXCERBATION CHRONIC LBP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HURT BACK RAKING LEAVES @ HOME DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LUBAR STRAIN USING A SHOVEL IN HIS GARDEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LOW BACK PAIN SHOVELING DIRT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT INJURED BACK 2 WEEKS AGO SHOVELING HAS BACK PAIN DX// ACUTE HERNIATED DISC L4 L5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 53 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: Other unpowered garden tools
PT STS SHOVELING GRAVEL YESTERDAY,PAIN IN LOW BACK RADIATING DOWN L LEG STARTED TODAY, DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 53 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: Other unpowered garden tools
LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN SINCE RAKING LEAVES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 53 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: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS RAKING YARD. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PAIN TO BACK AFTER USING SHOVEL IN BACK YARD DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 74 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: Other unpowered garden tools
74 USING RAKING LEASVES W/RAKE DEVELOPED INJURED HIP HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HAD HIP PX AFTER RAKING LEAVES. DX: L TROCHANTERIC BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
CONTUS R HIP; FELL ON ICE WHILE TRYING TO SHOVEL DRIVEWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
SUDDEN ONSET OF BACK PAIN WHILE CLEANING OUT STALL WITH PITCH FORK AT H HOME. DX: LOW BACK PAIN ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
60 Y/0 M INJURED LOWER BACK WHILE SHOVELING MUD OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT HOME . DX; LOW BACK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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