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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| TENDONITIS - 47 YOF C/O RIGHT ELBOW PAIN S/P USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TWO W EEKS AGO, PAIN AFTERWARDS, NOW SWOLLEN, DECREASED ROM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT ELBOW ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PRUNING A TREE YESTERDAY WHEN HE FELL AND INJURED HIS L ELBOW.L ELBOW C ONTUSION $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 75 YOM TRIPPED OVER HEDGE TRIMMER FELL CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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