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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A LIMB BROKE LOOSE. PT WAS SUSPENDE D IN AIR BY ANKLE FROM A VINE. TYPE OF TRIMMING EQUIP.? DX. ANKLE CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders |
| PT TRIMMING TREES WHEN LADDER BROKE AT HOME HURT ANKLE SPRAIN RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A DEP LACERATION TO RIGHT ANKL E |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/30/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS CUT ON ANKLE USING A GRASS TRIMMER. DX: L ANKLE SUPERFICIAL LACS, R ANKLE ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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