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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT TRIMMING THE LIMBS OFF A CACTUS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO LEFT ANKLE PW ANK LE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Extension or straight ladders |
| TRIMMING TREE ON 28 FT EXTENSION LADDER & LADDER SLIPPED & PATIENT FEL L ABOUT 14 FEET ON HIS FEET BILATERAL ANKLE FRACTURE ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT LEG, TRIMMING TREE LAC ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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