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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Date: 09/30/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT SCALP WHEN TREE TRIMMER FELL AND HIT ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
66 YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE; LIMB FELL ON TOP OF HEAD. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING A TREE YESTERDAY WHEN TREE BRANCH FELL ONTO HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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