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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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Date: 05/21/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT SHIN LACERATION: TRIPPED WHILE USING HEDGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING TREES TWO DAYS AGO AND SUSTAINED SCRAPES TO BOTH LOWER L EGS WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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