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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 930
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:174
Year 2001:305
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:72
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:73
Year 2010:165

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOF TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AND THE TRR WAS AGAINST THE POWER LINE AND PT FELT A SHOCK ALL OVER BODY ELECTRIC SHOCK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM TRIMMING BUSHES OUT IN THE SUN AT HOME AND PASSED OUT DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
91 YO F, HX OF RECENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR SYNCOPE. WAS DIZZY WHEN TRIMM ING CACTUS. HAD NEAR SYNCOPE. DX:ANEMIA, GI BLEED, ELEVATED CREATININE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
86YOM TRIMMING SHRUBS IN THE HOT SUN AND WENT DOWN FOUND SEVERAL HOURS LATER BY THE POOL MAN IN THE BUSHES ADMITTED FOR CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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: 01/18/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HELPING A NEIGHBOR TRIM TREES AND PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
POISON IVY-GENERALIZED BODY-SINCE TRIMMING TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HEAT EXHAUSTION-@ HOME-BECAME OVERHEATED WHILE TRIMMING TREE LIMBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. REPORTS NEAR SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE CLIPPING HEDGES IN YARD TODAY. DX. NEAR-SYNCOPE, CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS STUNG BY A WASP ALLERGIC RE ACTION TO BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2001Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/27/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Held for observation

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