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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,834
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 1998:237
Year 1999:148
Year 2000:308
Year 2001:33
Year 2002:197
Year 2003:400
Year 2004:87
Year 2005:150
Year 2006:86
Year 2007:209
Year 2008:240
Year 2009:282
Year 2010:429

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIB FX. 81 YOF FELL WHEN TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
59YOF WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND RESTED SHEARS UNDER ARMPIT FOR EASIER CUT TING, NOW HAS PAIN. DX. CHEST WALL PAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM UPPER BACK PAIN AFTER TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
76 YOF, DEVELOP CHEST PRESSURE WHILE GARDENING & PRUNING ROSES. DX: CH EST PAIN, R/O ACS, VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM STATES HE WAS PRUNING TREES 3 DAYS AGO AND FELL LANDING ON L SHOU LDER C/O DULL PAIN TO L SIDE OF CHEST DX- CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YO WHITE MALE TRIMMING TREES, BRANCH BROKE HIT PT IN L RIBS DX L RIB CONTUSION, ABDOMINAL WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 YOM FELL WHILE TRIMMING TREES DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BACK PAIN-81YOM-AFTER TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
75YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YO STATES WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND IT FELL ON HIM DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Other unpowered garden tools
PRUNING TREES 10DAYS AGO,LATER *** TIRES,3 DAYS AGO USED SHOVEL TO BREA K UP SODIUM EACH TIME THORACIC PAIN DX: BACK SPRAIN/SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CLIPPERS. BLADES FELL TO GOUND & PT LANDED ON HANDLE. CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INTOXICATED AND WAS WEED WACKING AND FELL OFF 30FT EMBANKMENT CAUSING L IGAMENTOUS INJ TO C SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
T USING A HEDGE TRIMMER ON PALM TREE AND DEVELOPED PAIN ACROSS SHOULDER AND CHEST ADMIYTTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST CT-HIT CHEST W/ HANDLE OF PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING PALM TREES AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FO R CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PULLED BACK ON HEDGE TRIMMERS CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Rope or string
TRIMMING TREES WITH ROPE AROUND WAIST FELL. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT.INJ.CHEST,RT.ANKLE AT HOME DOING YARD WORK,STANDING ON A LADDER USIN G HEDGE TRIMMER,FELL HITT FENCE. DX; F.X. RIB/SPRAIN RT.ANKLE,CONT.CHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL ON LOCKING SHEAR TRIMMER AND INJURED CHEST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST CT-HIT LANDSCAPE TRIMMERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE CLIPPERS STRUCK SELF IN THE CHEST - UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Riding power lawn mowers
CHEST PAIN-ETIOLOGY UNCLEAR;ELEVATED CK; D.M.; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY: TRIMMING HEDGES, USING RIDING LAWN MOWER, DEVELOPED MID CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING HIS HEDGES AT HOMEA ND DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHES T ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Insect induced injuries
PT WAS TRIMMNG HEDGES AND HIT A BEE;S NEST STUNG ON BREAST & ARMS DX: BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL 3-4 FT ON TO BACK, WHILE TRIMMING TREES DX: COMPRESSION FXS LOWER THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND FELL CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - 66 YOM WAS WORKING IN YARD TRIMMING SHRUBS AND DRINKING A SODA, BEGAN WITH BILATERAL CHEST PAIN, DIAPHORETIC, SOB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST WALL CT-FELL INSIDE A CHERRY PICKER-WHILE TRIMMING TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OUTSIDE WEEDWACKING WEDNESDAY, ACUTE R ANTERIOR CHE ST WALL INJURY SECONDARY TO CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Other unpowered garden tools
69 YOM WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND RAKING TRIMMINGS; SHORTLY THEREAFTER DEV ELOPED CHEST PAIN. CHEST WALL STRAIN.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A PAIR OF MANUAL LIMB CUTTERS ON A LARGE TREE LIMB USED CH EST AS A BASE OF RESISTANCE TO PULL THE HANDLE CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJURED CHEST WHILE CUTTING HEDGE AND LEANED ON SOMETHING / CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ONE HR PTA WHILE *** EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN. DX. ACUTE CHEST PA IN, PRECORDIAL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT FELL FROM TREE WHILE PRUNING IT. LANDED ON HIS BACK SIDE AND RI IGHT ARM. DX: BACK PAIN AND SCRAPES TORIGHT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING AROUND A VALVE AND FELL ON OPEN PRUNING SHEARS DX; PUNCTURE WOUND RT CHEST 2.7 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77 YO M USING HEDGE TRIMMER DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FX 5TH RIB/SYNCOPE, WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME AND SLIPPED ON THE CUTT INGS AND FELL ON THE GROUND
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL 4 DAYS AGO ONTO A LAWN TRIMMER. DX: RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST PAIN - CHEST PAIN STARTED WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMER TO CLEAN UP TH E YARD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CHEST CONTUSION: USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME, FELL INTO THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2001Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2000Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2000Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2000Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2000Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/1999Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ramps or landings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1999Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/06/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/1998Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1997Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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