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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:35
Year 2001:16
Year 2007:55

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
USING GARDENING SHEARS LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT SPRAINED L WRIST TRIMMING TREES @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2001Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2000Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Other unpowered garden tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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