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Accidents - Other power pruning or trimming equipment - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:152
26-50 years old:51
50+ years old:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:171Lower Trunk:16
Hand:16Toe:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/ELECTRIC SHEARS.DX: LAC L MIDDLE FINGER 1 X 1 CM & RING F INGER 1 X 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC PRUNER WHEN HE CUT THE PAD OF HIS LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
PT. AT HOME TRIMMING A TREE WITH AN ELECTRICAL TRIMMER.CUT HIS RT. HAND . DX. RT. HAND FX, FINGER FX, LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED OVER *** AT STORE DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT RT. HAND W/ TREE CLIPPERS DX: LACERATION RT. THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power pruning or trimming equipment
DX RIGHT MIDDLE TOE LACERATION: DROPPED ROTARY CUTTER ONTO TOE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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