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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
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Date: 11/14/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. WALKED INTO DARK GARAGE, FELL AND LANDED ONTO EDGER. DX. SPRAIN R WRIST, LAC TO NOSE, AND FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH WRIST PAIN X 2 WEEKS. HAS BEEN DOING REPETITIVE WORK TRIMMING P LANTS WITH RIGHT HAND. D: POSSIBLE ARTHRITIS, WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Clothing accessories
PT TRIMMING TREE AT HOME WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE TREE LIMB AS IT FELL WRENCHED HIS RIGHT WRIST STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS TRIMMING TREES WHEN LOST BALANDE AND FELL WRIST PAIN...FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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