Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	44
Year 1998:	19
Year 2000:	70
Year 2002:	82
Year 2003:	85
Year 2004:	69
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	15
Year 2009:	90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 07/21/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ceilings and walls
CHEST WALL CONT. PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND FELL INTO A CONCRETE WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
THORACIC STRAIN-FELL 15 FEET WHILE TRIMMING TREES-HIT SEVERAL LIMBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX ANTERIOR CHEST CONTUSION: FELL 12 FEET WHILE TRIMMING TREE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT IN CHEST WITH TREE BRANCH WHILE TRIMMING TREE AT HOME. DX: CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST WALL CT-TRIMMING TREES & PUT TRIMMER AGAINST HIS CHEST & PULLED ON TRIMMER-FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
20 YOM C/O BACK PAIN SINCE WEEDING WEDNESDAY. DX THORACIC BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN IN CHEST, DEVELOPED PAIN IN CHEST WHILE CUTTING HEDGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
STUCK SELF WITH PRUNING SHEARS DX.PW CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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