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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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Date: 10/30/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEAD TRIMMERS LACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WAS CUTTING SHRUBS WITH TRIMMER AND CUT TOP OF FINGER DX LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
RT FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE USING ELECTRIC TRIMMER ON BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC CLIPPER DX: R 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LT 4TH FINGER LAC-USING BATTERY OPERATED SHEARS ON GRASS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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