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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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Date: 11/06/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCES WHEN ONE LARGE BRANCH FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE WITH IC BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN ONE FELL ON HER HEAD CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TREE TRIMMER FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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