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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 8,510
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:5,226Lower Arm:426
Lower Leg:390Eyeball:386
Hand:324Head:292
Lower Trunk:278Knee:265
Upper Trunk:240Wrist:194
Shoulder:116Upper Arm:74
Face:73All Of Body:73
Ankle:71Toe:30
Elbow:14Foot:14
Mouth:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
68 YOM LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON HEDGE SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES AND FELL OFF A LADDER ABOUT 15 FEET ONTO PELVIS FRACT URED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUATAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING PALM TREES AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FO R CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT COMES TO TRIAGE C/O LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE CLIPPERS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC HAND: L LITTLE FINGER LAC ON HEDGE CLIPPER F TREE PRUNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PULLED BACK ON HEDGE TRIMMERS CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Rope or string
TRIMMING TREES WITH ROPE AROUND WAIST FELL. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER, DX; LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Fences or fence posts
LT FOREARM ABRASION: TETANUS BOOSTER: TRIMMING WEEDS, CUT ARM ON METAL FENCE, TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
53YOF WAS AT HOME USING PRUNING SHEARS,ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LITTLE PINKIE FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING BRANCHES. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60YOM WAS HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER,ACCIDENTLY CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON THE BLADE;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT.INJ.CHEST,RT.ANKLE AT HOME DOING YARD WORK,STANDING ON A LADDER USIN G HEDGE TRIMMER,FELL HITT FENCE. DX; F.X. RIB/SPRAIN RT.ANKLE,CONT.CHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING HER CACTUS AND FELL SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CUTTER AT HOME, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING SOME TREES AT HOME AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND DIS LOCATED FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THUMB WITH HEDGECLIPPERS. DX L FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
AVULSION TO FINGER, PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS, AND AVULSED TIP OF INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
LAC TO INDEX FINGER, PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL FROM ROOFWHILE TRIMMING A TREE PT STATES BACK PAIN - FRACTURE L OWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT USING TREE SHEARS WHILE CUTTING OLEANDER BUSHES. FELT PAIN, SWELLING IN WRIST. D: WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX- L 4TH FINGER LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF EYE DISCOFMORT ON WEDNESDAY AFTER WORKING IN THE Y ARD CUTTING HEDGES>>STY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
60YOF WAS UP ON A LADDER USING PRUNNING SHEARS TO TRIM HER DOGWOOD TREE FELL OFF LADDER INJURED RT WRIST;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52 YOF CUT LEFT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES LACERATION FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOF WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME THE PRUNING SHEARS CAME UP STRIKING RT THUMB; THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND HIT KNEE ...LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: C/O L EYE FB; W TRIM'G TREES TODAY, THINKS SOME- THING FELL INTO EYE. IRRIGATED MULTIPLE X AT HOM. FB SENSATION PERSISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Clothing accessories
52 YOF CUT SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND ON HEDGETRIMMERS AT HOME THROUGH DIRTY GLOVE - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BRANCHES ON A TREE AT HOME AND ONE OF THE BRANCHES FELL ONT O FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO FINGER WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX FINGER LAC R HAND INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS/NAIL BED LAC R MIDDLE FINGER: FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER 2 D AGO W CUTTING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX. LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT TIP OF FINGER W/SHEARS WHILE DOING YARDWORK. DX: AVULSION LAC L MIDDLE FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A PAIR OF HEDGE CLIPPERS INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 78 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 SKIN LAC OF LOWER LEG: W TRIMMING HIS YARD & ACC RAN INTO TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING VINES AT HOME WHEN ONE POKED HER IN THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YOF LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMME RS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT OF TIP OF FINGER W/PLANT SHEARS WHILE GARDENING. DX: AVULSION L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PRRESENTS WITH FINGER PAIN&BLEEDING STATUS POST ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING IT ON A HEDGE CLIPPER>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 YO USING HEDGE TRIMMER HIT IN EYE BY OBJECT HEMORRHAGE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY HIT FACE ONA BRANCHE WHILE TRIMMING A TREE THIS MORNING >>LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
73 YO M OPEN FRACTURE TO FINGER CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC FINGER MULTIPLE: LAC LIF AND L MIDDLE FINGER AT TIP W HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT CUT 2 FINGERS ACCIDENTALLY WITH HEDGE CUTTERS AT HOME. DXX-LACERATION FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WITH PRUNNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALL GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A HEDGE TRIMMER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING HEDGES AND LAC FINGER ON CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A BUSH AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE CUTTRS -CUTTED HEDGES LACERATION LEFT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING FLOWERS IN GARDEN AND FELL DX: MID SHAFT RT HUMERAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG, HIT LOWER LEG WITH HOOK HE WAS USING TO CUT WEEDS WITH AT HIS OWN HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL ON LOCKING SHEAR TRIMMER AND INJURED CHEST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED 4TH FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YOF WAS PRUNING *** BUSH AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO RIGHT FOREARM RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND GOT A PLAM FRON EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING SOME HIGH BRANCES WITH A "POLE TRIMMER" AND TOUCHED THE HIGH VOLTAGE LINES FELT A SHOCK THROUGH OUT BODY ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
52 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT EYE BY A BRANCH SU STAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LAC RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING IN THE YARD, FELL AND HIT R KNEE ON TRIMMER BLADE CUTTI NG R LEG JUST BELOW KNEE. DX. LAC PATELLAR TENDON R KNEE, POSS JT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55YOM WHILE CUTTING HIS HEDGES WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS ACCIDENTLY CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION.PT CAUGHT FINGER WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 58 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 WAS TRIMMING SOME LIMBS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRA IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TOE LAC, PT DROPPED A PAIR OF PRUNING SHEARS ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT ANKLE SPRAIN: RT FOOT CONTUSION: CUTTING WEEDS, SLIPPED, ANKLE TWISTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOF WAS CUTTING HER HEDGES WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS,ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED DISTAL R 2ND FINGER FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS TRIMMING PICKER BUSHES AND WAS POKED IN FINGER DX: FB RT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CONCUSSION W/ MODERATE LOC-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE TRIMMING TREES-HIT HE AD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DOING YARD WOKR&ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A CLIPPER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED SKIN TEAR TO FOREARM WHEN USING SHEERS TO CUT HEDGE BUSHES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BACK STR. PT WAS TRIMMING TREES WITH A PRUNER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Motor vehicles or parts
SCALP LACERATION: TRIMMING TREES AT HOME, HIT IN HEAD WITH TREE BRANCH 4 CM, WAS ON TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK CUTTING BRANCH ABOVE PICKUP TRUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS WORKING IN YARD USING HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX: R CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON WEED CLIPPER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE PRUNING, CUT FINGERS ON SHEARS. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOM WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING SHUBBERY AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT LT RING FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FX TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH LAWN SHEARS. DX-ACUTE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT (R) 5TH FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
L 4TH FING LAC/65YOM AT HM USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TO TRIM BUSHES AND LACE RATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER LAC L FINGER/ DX LAC L PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX- L INDEX FINGER 1 CM LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT THUMB TIP AVULSION LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT NIPPED THUMB W/PRUNERS. DX: L THUMB LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LWBS: SPIDER BIT UPPER R ARM W TREE TRIMMING LAST NOC PLUS REDNESS/ EDEMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOF LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON GARDENING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SUST LAC TO R INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME DX LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE TRYING TO FIX IT DX/ LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING THE HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO FINGER WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT LAC SCALP WHILE TRIMMING THE BUSHES, FELL ON PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME AND ONE FELL STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE AB RAISON EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59Y/O,M,CUT FINGER ON PRUNING TOOL, LAC. L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YFC CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65Y/O,F,CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME, LAC. L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
REPORTS GRADUAL ONSET OF ITCHY RADH ONTO BOTH ARMS AFTER TRIMMING THE H DGES>>CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
SHOULDER/ BACK CTS PRUNING A TREE-FELL OFF A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEGDE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LACERATED F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
57 YOM WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PAIN IN HAND AFTER CUTTING HEDGES ARTHRITIS PAIN RIGHT HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HANHD WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE PRUNING A TREE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YO MALE HAS BACK PAIN AFTER TRIMMING HEDGES BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING EDGE CLIPPERS. DX. LAC. L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: R INDEX LAC 1.5 CM, R MIDDLE FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 2ND DIGIT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED YARD CLIPPER AGAINST THE GREAT TOE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND AB-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER FX-HIT W/ HEDGETRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT RING FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME CUT RT THUMB WITH TRIMMERS APPROX. 2CM LACERATION. DX: 2CM LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING LIMB AND CORD TRIMMER POLE FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. DX. LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND GOT A NEEDLE IN FINGER PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER DX// LAC LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
78 YOF CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER DOING HER YARD WORK WITH HEDGE TRIMMER; DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG LACERA TION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH PRUNING SHEERS. DX-LACERATION L4TH FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX LACERATION R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS PRUNING BUSHES THIS MORNING LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGERLAC.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
72 YO M INFECTION TO FINGER CUT FINGER 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES SAW FAMILY DOCTOR, *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YO CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 5TH DIGIT WITH GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64 YOF LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON RUSTY HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND SUSTAINED 4 SMALL LAC TO TIP OF (L) INDEX FINGER DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT FOOT LAC, PT DROPPED A PAIR OF GARDENING SHEARS ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
81 YO USING PRUNING SHEARS DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS ATHOME DX: LACERATION LEFT RING & LITTLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOF WAS HOME USING CLIPPERS TO CLIP THE BUSHES,ACCIDENTLY HIT FINGER; FINGER AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT LAC LT HAND WHILE CLIPPING ROSE BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/HEDGE CLIPPER. DX: L INDEX LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHI. PT DROPPED TREE TRIMMER WHEN TRIMMING TREE BRANCH OVER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTLY STRUCK WITH GRASS CUTTING SHEARS. DX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION WHILE WALKING AROUND IN HIS YARD CUTTING BUSHES AND BRANCHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL ON UNEVEN SIDEWALK WHILE TRIMMING GRASS, FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING A GARDEN BUSH >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON TRIMMERS WHEN TRIMMING TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECIEVED A CUT FROM HEDGE TRIMMER ON LEFT THUMB, LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED USING EDGER, FELL/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON HEDGECUTTER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH TREE TRIMMER DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEADGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63 YOM LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE PRUNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CORNEAL AB-BRANCH SCRATCHED EYE WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON TRIMMER IN YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.INJ.L.4TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING AN EDGER/HEDGER,CUT FINGER. DX; 1.5 CM.LAC.L.4TH.FINGER / 1CM.LAC.L.3RD.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YO INJURED HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION LT.HAND 1ST.THUMB.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING PATIO WITH TRIMME R CUT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE CONT. PT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH A TRIMME R AND FELL DOWN A HILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
70 YOF LACERATED TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL WHILE TRIMMING A TREE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STANDING ON A WALL TRIMMING A TREE AND FELL OFF STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX SIMPLE LAC 4.0CM-REPAIRED: ACCIDENTALLY CUT 3 RD DIGIT WITH PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 71 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 DROPPED POLE PRUNER AND IT HIT HEAD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/O LOC, FOREHEAD LAC 1.5 CM, LIP ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 70 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
PT TRIMMING TREES AND TRIPPED OVER A STUMP OR A STICK SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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