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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 19,801
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:102
6-15 years old:781
16-25 years old:1,410
26-50 years old:7,919
50+ years old:9,588

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:10,648Hand:1,441
Eyeball:1,248Lower Arm:1,222
Lower Leg:629Upper Trunk:617
Lower Trunk:478Head:412
Face:364Shoulder:340
Knee:338Wrist:310
Ankle:307Neck:281
Foot:262Upper Leg:249
Upper Arm:246Elbow:172
Ear:97Mouth:53
Toe:31All Of Body:30
Pubic Region:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 486 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/21/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48YOF TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME AND STRUCK IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH ONE OF THE BRANCHES ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41YOF TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME AND FELT A PULL IN NECK STRAINED NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
25YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC GOT LT THUMB CAUGHT ON TREE TRIMMER VS HEDGES CLIPPER >>LAC/NAIL BED INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
26YOM TRIMMING A CABBAGE PALM TREE AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LIP LACERATIO N LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
26YOM IN A TREE AT HOME CLIPPING BRANCHES AND FELL OUT STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CUTTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
81YO M, CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING AVOCADO TREE DX: HAND INFECTION, DM, TENOSYNOVITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
EYE FB-62 Y/O F-CORNEAL AB-GOT DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRAS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
77YOM TRIMMING HEDGES ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF STRAINED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND SUSTAINED A PW TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER WI TH THE PALM FRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Rope or string
FINGER LAC-26 Y/O M-CUT ON A PRUNER WHILE CUTTING ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER USING A PRUNNING BLADE WITH CHAIN INJURING RT HA ND- DX- RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
32YOM WAS TRIMMING A *** PLANT AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A PW TO LOWER ARM WER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. HIT BY BRANCH WHILE TRIMMING TREE ON STREET DX: FX L MAXILLARY SINUS, FX TOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT MIDDLE FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
35 YR OLD CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41 YR OLD INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT INDEX FINGER DERMAL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOM CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HEDGETRIMMER C/O LAC. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC FINGER - SIMPLE, REPAIRED: USE EDGER 15MIN PTA; TRIP'D IN YARD FOOSH WHEIN IT CAUGHT ON HIS PANTS & CUT HIS FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOM TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YO STATES WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND IT FELL ON HIM DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YOF WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND WAS STUNG ON LEFT FOREARM BY SOME INSECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: R EYE INJ-PT TRIM'G BUSH LAST NOC EH DAU PULLED IT OUT & IT POKED HIM IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACUTE OPEN FX R 3RD FINGER: CUT R 3RD FINGER W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS, 4 SM. LAC'S END OF DIGIT, OPEN TUFT FX R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
35 YR OLD PRUNNING TREE CUT HAND WITH CLIPPER DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CONTU FOREARM: TRIP'D W TRIM'G TREES YTDY. PN IN R WRIST & FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM TRIMMING A TREE AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AND ONE FELL ONTO HIS LOWER LEG AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOF ACCIDENTLY CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNING SHEERS; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT CUT LT 2ND & 3RD FINGER WITH A HEDGE CLIPPER. DX-2ND & 3RD FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC FINGER: CLIP'D LIF TIP W PRUNER GARDEN/G. TIP OF FINGER HANG'G @ FINGERNAIL ARES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 M PRUNING TREES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A DEAD LIMB OFF A MULBERRY BUSH & FELL OVER STRIKING HEAD ON GROUND. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREES AND STRUCK BY A BRANCH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING HEDGES, FINGER VS HEDGE TRIMMERS. LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
42M WITH EYE PAIN SINCE TRIMMING A PALM TREE. DX:CONJUNCTIVITIS, STYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 4TH DIGIT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
40YO HISP MALE STS TRIMMING A TREE YESTERYDA, HIT IN EYE C/O PAIN-TEARING IN EYE, DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65YO HISP MALE STS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON A HEDGER DX L 3RD FINGER LACERAITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Other unpowered garden tools
PRUNING TREES 10DAYS AGO,LATER *** TIRES,3 DAYS AGO USED SHOVEL TO BREA K UP SODIUM EACH TIME THORACIC PAIN DX: BACK SPRAIN/SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L 5TH FINGER, PT WAS USING GARDEN CLIPPERS AT HOME AND CUT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS WHILE PRUNING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHEN SHE FELL ONTO A PILE OF CUT BRANCHES. HIT H ER L FOREARM AND HAS A LAC. DX L FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT 5TH FINGER LAC.PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGER ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-CUT ON TRIMMER SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
36YO HISP MALE STS CUTTING A TREE AND FELL OUT, C/O L FOOT SWELLING DX DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE L ACUTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
12 YR OLD CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L HAND, PT WAS WORKING IN YARD AND CUT HAND WITH CLIPPERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT THUMB TIP AMPUTATION. PT INJURED THUMB ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRAUMA LT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE USING TRIMMER IN PATIO FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
18YOM WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TONIGHT ACCIDENTLY CUT LT RING FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING YARD AND HIT LEG ON A SPRINKLING DEVICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FX NOSE WHEN STRUCK BY HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A LAWN CLIPPER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC HAND WHILE CUTTING SCRUBS WITH A STRAIGHT RAZOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
32 YR OLD MALE TREE CUTTER FELL AND HIT PT IN THE FACE AT HOME TODAY DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YOF WAS CUTTING FLOWERS WITH SHEARS AND LACERATED HER LEFT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ITCHING ALL OVER AFTER TRIMMING MULBERRY BUSH DX: CONTACT DERMATITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER TRIMMING A TREE TODAY STATES INJURED LT FINGER- DX- LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/SHARP PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT ACCID STABBED SELF WHILE CUTTING BUSHES W/SHEARS. DX: L 2/3 TOE WEBSPACE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC HAND-COMPLICAT/FX FINGER 5TH DISTAL PHALANX PROX END: US'G HEDGECUTTER OVER HIS HEAD, SLIP'D & CUT VOLAR SURFACE R 2-3-4-5 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CLIPPERS. BLADES FELL TO GOUND & PT LANDED ON HANDLE. CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION,NAILBED LACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT (R) INDEX FINGER W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS DX;# LAC (R) INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 4TH FINGER ON GRASS TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND HIT LEG ON EDGER IN GARAGE DX: LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS HANDLING A HEDGE TRIMMER BEHIND FATHERS BACK AND SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
EYE PAIN AFTER TRIMMING TREE AT HOME DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50 YOM LACERATED LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-ACUTE LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BURN TO LT WRIST FROM EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
21 YOM LACERATED LEFT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
5TH DIGIT LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FINGER ONTO A GARDEN TRIMMER, TRIMMING THE HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER HITTING SELF WITH PRUNERS. DX CHEST CO NTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FINGER ONTO HEDGE CLIPPER WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Poles
NASAL FX. PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A POLE SNAPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING TREE AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER TREE BRANCH FALLING BACKWARD PU TTING L HAND OUT TO BREAK FALL DX NAVICULAR FX L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM PRUNING SHEERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIMMING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX R SH PAIN: PT HAS BEEN DO'G A LOT OF GARDEN'G IN LAST COUPLE OF DAYS & US'G SHEARS MORE THAN USUAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES CUT LT THUMB, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS CUTTING A TREE WHEN BRANCH FELL OFF AND HIT PT IN EYE DX:PERIORBITAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INTOXICATED AND WAS WEED WACKING AND FELL OFF 30FT EMBANKMENT CAUSING L IGAMENTOUS INJ TO C SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A LIMB BROKE LOOSE. PT WAS SUSPENDE D IN AIR BY ANKLE FROM A VINE. TYPE OF TRIMMING EQUIP.? DX. ANKLE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
KNEE STRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES7ACC CUT RT INDEX&MIDDLE FINGER , +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE BRANCH AND THE BRANCE FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SK ULL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGECLIPPER. DX-LACERATION R KNEE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING A TREE EARLIER, RUBBED EYE AND FELT SOMETHING IN IT DX: CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT RING FINGER CAUGHT IN HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CLIPPERS WHILE TRIMMING PLANTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON AN HEDGE TRIMMER, DX: LAC TO RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRANSVERSE FX PROX HUMERUS, PT WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES AND WENT TO PULL A LARGER ONE AND FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHILE USING HEDGE CUTTERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT INDEX FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX;* (L) INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER PW-INJURED ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
72YOM ACCIDENTLY USING A HEDGE CLIPPER STRUCK LT THUMB,COULD NOT STOP BLEEDING AT HOME;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RASH TO ARMS 3 DAYS AFTER TRIMMING BRUSH. DX: CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON GARDENING SHEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L IND FING LAC/63YOF CUT L IND FING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME YESTERD AY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LT INDEX FINGER ACC ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH DX LOW BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJURED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WRIST PAIN-SINCE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT HAND ONTO GARDEN SCISSORS WORKING IN THE YARD >>PW
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER AT HOME ON GRASS CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HELPING TRIMMING A TREE&DROPPED A TRIPPER, POINT FIRST ONTO CALF >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACUT LEFT 5TH FINGER ACCIDENTALLY WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LAC LEFT 5TH FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT POKED IN THE LOWER ARM WITH A THORN AS HE WAS TRIMMING HIS BUSHES AT HOME NOW INFECTED ABSCESS LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT GOT FB IN EYE WHILE TRYING TO SHARPEN EDGERS ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT ON HANDON HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE HELPING MOTHER CUT BUSHES AT HER HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WRIST ON A PRUNNER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HAD 25 FOOT FALL WHILE TRIMMING TREES. FOUND LYING ON CEMENT. NO OTH ER DETAILS. DX:MULT. FXS FEMUR, PUBIC RAMI, SACRAL, ACETABULAR, L5, ANK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND SCRATCHED EYE DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES WITH TRIMMER AND LAC AND FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DAD WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND A BRANCH FELL AND HIT PT ON FACE. D: LACE RATION RIGHT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT TIP OF TEH LT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
47 YOF LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN GETTING IT CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIM MERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING THE HEDGES&ACC STRUCK SELF ONTO FOREHEAD WITH THE CLIPPERS >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT LT THUMB ON A HEDGE CLIPPER @ HOME, BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG MULTIPLE LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPER. DX-LACERATION R 3 AND 4 FINGERS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT MIIDLE FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME DX LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PUNCTURED FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER YESTERDAY TODAY RED STREAK DOWN ARM & FEVER, DX ACUTE LYMPHANGITIS RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMM ERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30YOM, HIT FINGER WITH BUSH TRIMMER , FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
36YOM THIS MORNING AT HOME USING HEDGE CLIPPERS CUT TIP OF FIFTH FINGER;FINGER LACERATION,1.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ON A TREE TRIMMING THE BUSHES, FELL OFF 10-12FT LANDING ONTO BACK >>T12 TRANSVERS PROCESS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT ON SHRUB TRIMMER. DX: L INDEX LAC 2 CM W/TENDONG INJURY, L 3/4 DIGIT ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC R THUMB ON HEDGE CLIPPERS DX THUMB LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC RT LOWER LEG ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
42 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUTTING HEDGES AT HOME SOMETHING FLEW OUT AND CUT FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH HAND LAC FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERLACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
STATES HE FELL AND HIS LEFT LOWER LEG HIT THE BLADES OF THE TREE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HAS LAC TO (R) 2ND & 3RD FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX;; LAC 2ND & 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC 2ND DIGIT ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC SCROTUM ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FINGER GARDEN SHEARS +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING PALM TREE STRUCK IN THE RIGH THUMB WITH THE PALM FROM GOT I NFECTED CELLULITIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME D: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSH WITH AN ELECTRIC CUTTER AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING THE HEDGES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L 5TH FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON TREE TRIMMER DX: OPEN FX LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WITH HEDGE CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGERS ON HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SUST SCALP LAC WHEN HEDGE TRIMMER FELL AT HOME STRIKING HIM DX 5MM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CONTU FOOT: 4D AGO WOKING IN YARD, DROP'D HEAVY CLIPPERS GARDEN TOOL APPROX 3FT LONG TRIMMER ONTO L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 4TH FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE CUTTING BUSH WITH SHEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS WEED CUTTER LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 5TH FINGER LAC.PT WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BACK STRAIN-SINCE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS IN THE YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
28 YOM CUTTING A TREE BRANCH WHEN IT CAME BACK HITTING HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME LACERATED LT 4TH FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND THEY SLIPPED OU T OF HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES AND FELL ABOUT 6 FEET OFF A LADDER ONTO HEAD SUSTAI NED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-CUT ON TRIMMING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING TRIMMERS ON PLANTS IN GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOM WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WHEN ONE STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM WAS HOME TRIMMING BUSHES ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LT 4TH FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC FINGER/THUMB: LAC TO TIO OF L THUMB W CUT'G HEDGES W CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Doors
HE THREW A WEEDING TOOL AT THE DOOR, AT HOME, IT BOUNCED OFF, & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD- NO LOC. DX; HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT LEG ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS RUNNING IN YARD AND RAN OVER HEDGE CLIPPERS CUTTING FOOT DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT INDEX FIGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION LEFT RING FINGERTIP-SUS LAC TO FINGERTIP WHEN HE ACCIDENTALL Y CUT IT WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSH WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT FINGER DX// LEFT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES ON A LADDER FELL SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE BRANCH AT HOME AND IT FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLO SED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX L WRIST PAIN: TRIP'D OVER ROCK W USING WEEDER, ROCK HIT FOOT). FOOSH +CMS, DEC'D STRENGTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING BUSHES AND CUT FINGER WITH A HEGE TRIMMER ..LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOREARM SKIN RASH-SINCE CUTTING HEDGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YO M LACERTION TO FINGER CUTN ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT L KNEE W/PAIR OF CLIPPERS. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREES THREE DAYS AGO WHEN A TREE BRANC FELL ONTO LOWER LEG GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT RING FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH. DX NECK PAIN S/P FALL#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69YMC USING HEDGETRIMMER AND CUT FINGER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH WEED TRIMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT MULTI FINGERS ONTO A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACUTE 1.5 CM RT THUMB LACERATION: LACERATION TO THUMB, USING TREE TRIMMER, IT CAME BACK, HIT HAND, BASE THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES AND SLIPPED AND LOST CONTROL OF HEAVY HEDGE CLIPPED I N J SHOULDER STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO WRIST, PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WITH CLIPPERS AND CUT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A HEDGE CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS YESTERDAY DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC. PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPER. DX- 1.5 CM LACERATION R THUMB #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER HEDGE TRIMMER AND INJURED ANKLE DX// RIGHT ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY INJURING LT 2ND FINGER. DX - LT 2ND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING PLANTS AND CUT FINGER WITH SHEARS AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN USING TRIMMERS ON LAWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC ABOVE TOP LIP USING HEDGE CLIPPERS PRUNING A TREE, HIT W/A LIMB AT 2 PM. DX. LAC UPPER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT 5TH FINGER LAC.PT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH SHEARS AND LACERATED FIN GER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE CUTTING A BRANCH. DX. L FOREARM LACERATIO N.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER FROM PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING HEDGES, SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A RECENTALLY TRIMMED HEDGE & CUT LOWER LEG. 8 CM LAC RLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH PRUNNING SHEARS AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT 2ND FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
67YOM YESTERDAY ACCIDENTLY CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A HEDGE CLIPPER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
20YOF TRIMMING BUSHES SOMETHING FLEW UNDER LT EYELID; FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64 YOM HIT FOREHEAD WITH PRUNING SHEARS SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC THUMB WITH PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING BUSHES & FELT A "POP" IN BACK DX;; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TRIMMING HEDGES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WITH SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46 YOF CAUGHT FINGER IN HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FOREARM ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-ACUTE 3 CM LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED L INDEX FINGER FROM PRUNING SHEARS DX LACERATION L INDEX FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC R INDEX FINGER FROM TRIMMERS. FX R INDEX FINGER, LAC R INDEX FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STS TRIMMING BUSH AND BRANCH SNAPPED BACK DX: CORNEAL AB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSHES IN YARD AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRA INED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT ON ANKLE USING A GRASS TRIMMER. DX: L ANKLE SUPERFICIAL LACS, R ANKLE ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER AT HOME WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCALP LAC, PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WHEN A PAIR OF SHEARS FELL OFF A SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
42YO WHITE MALE STS TRIMMING A TREE & A BRANCH HIT PT ON BACK LOWER BACK - CAUSED ABSCESS, DX ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT HAND WHILE PRUNING IN HER GARDEN TODAY >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HER GARDEN WHEN A BRANCH SNAPPED, PT FELT FB GO INTO EY E, DX EDEMA TO EYE WITH POSS FB TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 YOM WAS TRIMMING SHRUB WITH PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT M IDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT (L) LITTLE FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS DX;; (L) SMALL FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS HELPING NEIGHBOR WITH YARD WORK, FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN TRIMMERS, BEGAN TO FEEL PRESSURE IN LT HAND. DX-LT INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LACS TO FINGERS FROM A "LAWN CUTTER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHI-HIT W/A BRANCH FROM 20 FEET WHILE TRIMMING A TREE-+LOC-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF WITH CLIPPERS WHILE DOING YARD- WORK TODAY AT HOME. DX-LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Clothing accessories
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER THROUGH GLOVE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
75 YOM WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER ON EDGER WHILE CUTTING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WORKING IN YARD TRIMMING TREES AND INJURED EYE DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
80YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME IN BACKYARD TRIMMING TREE-TRIPPED OVER BRANCH,FELL FORWARD,DX LOW BACK PX-OLD LUMBAR/THORACIC COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH TRIMMING EQUIPMENT;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GOT HIT WHILE PRUNNING A TREE CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE AND THE TREE BRANCH FELL ONTOP OF HEAD SUSTAINED A S CALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES SOMETHING IN EYE ABRASION RIGHT CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HURT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER;DX FRACTURED AND LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
33YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT L INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS, DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT FINGER ON A GARDEN SHEAR, +BLEEDING WITH PARTIAL LOSS OF THE TI P OF FINGER>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
48YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME CUTTING HEDGES,LOST BALANCE & CUT FINGERS DX L HAND - INDEX-MIDDLE FINGER'S & THUMB LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHIN LAC-LIMB HIT FACE WHILE TRIMMING TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX L LOWER EXT LAC: DROP'D HEDGE TRIMMER ONTO L FOOT W TRY'G TO PUT IT AWAY. 1IN. LAC TO TOP ANK/FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/GARDEN SHEARS. DX: L 2ND FINGER TIP AVULSION 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH ONE MONTH OF NECK PAIN SINCE PRUNING TREES. DX: RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL, WHILE TRIMMING TREE DX: FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE WHEN THE TRIMMER HIT HIM IN THE FOREARM LACERATION L OWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING BUSHES AND FELL OFF THE LADDER INTO THE BUSHES SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING SOME TREES WHEN HE WAS DOWNWIND AND THE WIND BLEW SOME DEBR IS IN RIGHT EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HAS LOW BACK PAIN WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MUSCULOSKELETAL R UPPER ARM PAIN: CUTTING HEDGES SATURDAY, PAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O LAC TO L DORSAL HAND BY HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. LAC L DORSAL HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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