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Accidents - Plants, trees and shrubs - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 348
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Date: 08/23/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Hand saws
71 Y/O M INJURED R FOREARM WHEN FELL OUT OF TREE WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES WITH HAND SAW AT HOME. DX; LAC R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
TRIMMING TREE BRANCHED, FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED ON LEFT ARM DX: FRACTURED LOWER ARM HELD FOR OBSERV FOR PAIN CONTROL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
TRIMMING A TREE FELL FROM LADDER TO GROUND LEFT FOREARM AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn mowers
SKIN TEAR R FOREARM; CAUGHT ON LILAC BUSH WHILE PUTTING AWAY MOWER & TR IMMING SUPPLIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ACUTE LT DISTAL RADIUS FX: FACIAL CONTUSION: S/P FALL: COMING OFF PORCH, TRIPPED AND FELL INTO A CACTUS BUSH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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