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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 208
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Date: 09/15/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
TRIMMING BUSHES & FELL OFF LADDER DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT FELL 25 FEET OUT OF TREE HE WAS TRIMMING. EXTENDED LOC 10-15 MIN. AW OKE CONFUSED. D:PELVIC FXS, CHI, ABRASIONS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Toilets
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING THE YARD, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER, WENT INSID E, HAD SYCOPLE EPISODE FELL HIT THE TOILET CAUSING HEAD INJURY, FX NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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