Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,086
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	378
Year 1998:	301
Year 1999:	447
Year 2000:	648
Year 2001:	294
Year 2002:	305
Year 2003:	558
Year 2004:	320
Year 2005:	460
Year 2006:	308
Year 2007:	713
Year 2008:	473
Year 2009:	338
Year 2010:	538

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	66
6-15 years old:	395
16-25 years old:	525
26-50 years old:	2,982
50+ years old:	2,115

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
19YOM, ACC CUT LT KNEE ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R KNEE. WAS EDGING YARD, KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. R KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
26YOM BENT OVER USING TRIMMERS ON HEDGES STOOD UP LOST BALANCE FELL, INJURED LT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOM LACERATION TO KNEE CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
58 YOM INJURED KNEE CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-RIGHT KNEE LACERATION 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
24YOM,LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE S/P CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOM, C/O KNEE PAIN FOR 3D, HEARD A CRACK IN THE KNEE WHILE TRIMMING T HE HEDGES>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
27YOF CUT LEFT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER C/O LACERATION. DX: LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
11 Y/O MALE TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AND IT KICKED BACK CUTTING KNEE DX: LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
31YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE WHEN THE BRANCH FELL ONTO KNEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 07/27/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/27/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/08/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/02/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 03/13/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 09/25/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND HIT KNEE ...LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY D// RIGHT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIMMER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING IN THE YARD, FELL AND HIT R KNEE ON TRIMMER BLADE CUTTI NG R LEG JUST BELOW KNEE. DX. LAC PATELLAR TENDON R KNEE, POSS JT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LWBS: C/O SMALL SUPERFICIAL LAC TO ABOVE R KNEE: STATES HIT KNEE W BUSH TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/27/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STANDING ON A WALL TRIMMING A TREE AND FELL OFF STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
KNEE CT-FELL WHILE USING TRIMMERS ON BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT AT HOME TRIMMING SHRUBS R LEG LAC / DX TOTAL 3IN LAC R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATES KNEE WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61 YOM, SOMES IN WITGH KNEE PAIN, WAS ON KNEES TRIMMING BUSHES YESTER- DAY, KNEELING. DX: STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: 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: 06/15/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT AT HOME USING A SHRUB TRIMMER LAC R KNEE / DX LAC R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUT KNEE ON A TRIMMER -TRIMMING BUSHES RIGHT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE ON A HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
POSS. INTERNAL DERANGEMENT L KNEE; ANKLE SPRAIN: TRIMMING TREES, CLIMBED DOWN FROM TREE, SLIPPED, INJURING L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BUSHWACKING IN WOODS NEAR HOME 6 DAYS PRIOR - ? SCRAPED BY THORNS INFECTED WOUNDS TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
30 YOM WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT KNEE SPR. PT WAS PULLING WEEDS AND USING A WEED TRIMMER AND STRAIN ED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PRUNING SHEARS FELL AND HIT IN KNEE.LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME AND CUT L KNEE, DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
KNEE LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: R KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS TRIMMING PALM TREES AT HOME AND GOT A PALM FRON NUMB EMBEDDED IN LEFT KNEE TWO WEEKS AGO GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING PALM FRONS AT HOME AND ONE FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE SUSTAIN ED A PW TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN ONE LIMB FELL ONTO HIS LEFT KNE E LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: 2 CM L KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO KNEE FROM A HEDGE CLIPPER TODAY AT 20:00 PM. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
2CM KNEE LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
#1 CUT L KNEE W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS @ HOME LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE WHILE USING LAWN HEDGERS. DX - KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING PALM TREE WHEN TWISTED KNEE. D: LCL STRAIN, KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS; KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44 YOWM ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS KNEE W/ TRIMMING SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING BUS HES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION KNEE - 63 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH A HEADGE TRIMMER DX: KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
KNEE LACERATION - 41 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT KNEE ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT HURT WHEN CUTTING WITH PRUNING BLADE SOME BUSHES AT HOME. DX; LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING BUSHES AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED THE TRIMMER SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SLICED LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LAC RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INTERNAL DERANGEMENT OF KNEE, RT, FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FT OUT OF TREE WHILE TRIMMING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/EDGE TRIMMER. DX: L KNEE LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63 Y/O M C/O CUT LFT KNEE. PT CUT LFT KNEE WITH METAL EDGER.DX LAC TO L FT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A GRASS TRIMMER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Industrial		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YOWM WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS L KNEE NOT A WORK RELATED CASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS-LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE ON A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: RT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2000	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1998	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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