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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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Date: 11/22/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other unpowered garden tools
PT WAS RAKING LEAVES AT HER FATHER'S HOME S/P 1DY AND WOKE WITH SEVERE LOWER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
FLL 20' WHILE CUTTING TREES DX PELVIS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PELVIC FX: ACETABULAR FX: FELL: FELL OUT OF TREE WHILE CUTTING LIMBS AT HOME, HIT L SIDE, BUTTOCKS, LANDED ON GRASS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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