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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 11/16/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
84 YOF WAS WORKING IN HER YARD PRUNING THE TREE CLOSING THE HATCHBACK O F HER CAR AND HEARD A POP INJURING UPPER ARM DX UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRANSVERSE FX PROX HUMERUS, PT WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES AND WENT TO PULL A LARGER ONE AND FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MUSCULOSKELETAL R UPPER ARM PAIN: CUTTING HEDGES SATURDAY, PAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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