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Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
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Date: 11/08/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FOOT PAIN-TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE RAKING LEAVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Insect induced injuries
L FOOT PAIN R/O HYMENOPTERA STING: RAKING LEAVES, TOOK BOOT OFF, PAIN FOOT, SWELLING, 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Footwear
51YOF WAS USING A PITCHFORK TO REMOVE PLANTS IN HER YARD,ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT FOOT, PITCHFORK WENT THROUGH SHOE;FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND VS CELLULITIS: RAKING UNDER SOME BUSHES, STEPPED ON RUSTY NAIL IN A BOARD, PULLED NAIL OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT HAD PX TRYING TO PUSH PITCHFORK INTO GROUND 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L FOOT CONT/SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Footwear
WENT OUT GARDENING, WEARING ***&ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ONTO ONE OF THERAK E'S PRONGS THAT WENT THRU FOOT>> FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FOOT STRAIN-AFTER DIGGING UP TREE ROOTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
A 3 PRONGED GARDEN TOOL FELL ONTO HER FOOT DX- PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LEFT FOOT PW. PT STEPPED ON A PITCHFORK INJURING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FOOT PW-STEPPED ON A SHARP GARDEN TOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT CUT FOOT ON OLD RUSTY RAKE AT HOME DX DEEP LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT STATES SHE ACCIDENTLY STABBED HERSELF IN THE FOOT WITH A PITCHFORK WHILE SHE WAS "CHOPPING UP THE DIRT" DX LACERATION DORSUM OF LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
78YOF WAS IN THE YARD USING A RAKE,FELL BACKWARDS,HITTING HEEL ON BRICK PATIO;HEEL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
TRIPPED, FELL WHILE RAKING/FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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