Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2006:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS STANDING ON A HILL USING A TRIMMER TO TRIM TREES - FEEL BACKWARDS A ND TWISTED ANKLE. FRACTURE, LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CONTACT DERMATITIS ON ANKLES-AFTER USING A "STRING TRIMMER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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