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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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Date: 09/08/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED OVER YARD EDGER. FRACTURE HUMERUS, PROXIMAL, LEFT, CLOSED. 84 Y OM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 58 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
DX BICEPS TENDONITIS: 58YOF L SH PN START' DAY AFTER USE HEDGE CLIPPERS TO PRUNE TREEE @ HOME. PN DULL, WORSE W/ MOTION INTO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64YOM FELL 8 FT OUT OF A TRACTOR BUCKET WHILE TRIMMING A TREE DX- HUME RUS, WRIST AND NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YR OLD FEMALE PRUNING BUSHES IN A SLIPPERY ROCK GARDEN AND FELL FX H UMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 74 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
DX L POSTERIOR ARM PN: 74YOF 3D OF TRICEP AREA PN ON L AFTER TRIM' BUSHES @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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