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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 417
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Date: 11/05/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT SELF WITH PRUNERS DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT FOREARM LAC-CUT ON TRIMMING SHEARS IN GARDEN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT ARM ON PRUNNING SHEARS DX: LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOFC SPENT LAST WEEK TRIMMING EVERGREEN BUSHES. PRESENTS WITH ALLERGI C CONTACT DERMATITIS/CELLULITIS ON INNER LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING A BUSH RUPTURED VEIN-LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION: INJURED SELF WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FOREARM ON TRIMMER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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