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Accidents - Other power pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:92
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:107Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
LT WRIST TENDONITIS-SINCE HE USED A MECHANICAL TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
CAUGHT HAND IN MACHINE BRUSH TRIMMER. 1 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT 2NDFINGE R; 1 CM LAC RIGHT 1ST FINGER; PARTIAL AMP RIGHT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION - LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PAIR OF HEDGE TRIM MERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
USING ELECTRIC TREE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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