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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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Date: 10/21/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O RT UPPER ARM/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER USING A HEDGE CLIPPER TO TAKE LIMBS OFF BUSH 2 DAYS AGO. DX - RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
66 Y O F WEEDING IN THE GARDENING FELT SHOULDER "POP"TENDONITIS LEFT SH OULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING THE SHRUBS WITH A HEDGE TIMMER, STRAINED RT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX R SH PAIN: PT HAS BEEN DO'G A LOT OF GARDEN'G IN LAST COUPLE OF DAYS & US'G SHEARS MORE THAN USUAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES ON A LADDER FELL SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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