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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 477
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Date: 11/17/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE LIMB WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HER IN THE BACK CONTU SION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME AND FELL OUT OF THE TREE LANDING ON LEFT HIP FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING LIMBS ON HIS TREES AT HOME GETTING READY FOR THE HURRICANE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LUMBAR STRAIN - 58 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER PRUNING PROJECT YESTER DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS TO TRIM BUSH. DX. LOW ER BACK STRAIN.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE A FALL OFF A WALL WHILE DOING EDGING & TRIMMING. DX - ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Bicycles or accessories
PULLED SOMETHING TRIMMING A TREE THE OTHER DAY, NOW PAIN SEVERE AFTER R IDING BIKE X 30 MINUTES. DX. BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YOF FELL WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LOWER BACK PAIN: TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION BUTTOCK - 63 YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A STUMP LACERATING HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHILE IN THE TREE FELL ABOUT 18 FEET FRACTURED S HOULDER WRIST AND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A CACTUS AT HOME GOT CACTUS NEEDLES IN LOWER ABDOMEN STARTE D TO ITCH AND TURN RED DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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