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Accidents - Plants, trees and shrubs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Elbow

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 14
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Date: 05/19/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND THE LIMB FELL ONTO HER KNOCKED TO THE GROUND FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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