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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,535
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT WITH BACK STRAIN, FELL WHILE DECORATING XMAS TREE, STRUCK PILE OF BOOKS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| BACK/TRUNK CONT/36YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD AT HOME WHEN TREE/LARGE BRANCH F ELL ON TOP OF HIM INJURING BACK. WAS ABLE TO AMBULATE AFTER ACCIDENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chain saws |
| 21 Y/O C/O LOW BACK PAIN WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH CHAINSAW AND TREE FELL ON HIS BACK. DX-CONTUSION LOW BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
| PATIENT WAS CLIMBING A TREE TO PUT A DEER STAND UP 7 DAYS AGO, NOW WITH RASH IN GROIN; POISON IVY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| 25 YOM WAS CUTTING DOWN TREES ON SATURDAY AND NOW HAS BACK PAIN ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS IN A TREE TRIMMING BRANCHES AND FELL ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET FRACTURE D PELVIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRAUMA BACK.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE TO A FELL OVER PLANTAIN PLANT I N PATIO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| CUTTING TREES, HIT ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX BURNS TO FLANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| BLUNT RENAL INJ:CUTTING DOWN TREE IN WOODS WHEN IT FELL,STRUCK PT IN LOWER BACK,PINNING LEG TO GROUND,SWELLED AREA L LOW BACK, LEFT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH LBP AFTER TRIMMING TREES AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WAS ON BROTHERS SHOULDER LOOKING UP ON A BALCONY SAW A WASP NEST FELL BACKWARDS LANDED ONTO A TREE STUMP. DX L4-FRACTURE SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Swings or swing sets |
| PT WAS SWINGING ON TREE SWING & SLIPPED AND FELL ON A ROCK AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
| LUMBAR 1-3 FX/31YOM IN NEIGHBORHOOD, CLIMBING UP TREE, HAD TREE STAND S TRAPPED TO BACK & FELL APPROX 10 FEET WITH STAND ON BACK.LANDED ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING A TREE & LIMB FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK, MID BACK PAIN, DX: CONTUSION THORACIC AND LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE. DX HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, HIT HIM IN THE CHEST, FELL ONTO BACK +LOC DX; NOT STATED - TRAUMA COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ceilings and walls |
| CONTUSION COCCYX - 43 YOF PRESENTS WITH CO PAIN IN COCCYX AFTER FALLING AGAINST A TREE STUMP AND THEN LATER FALLING AGAINST WALL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| ACUTE EXAC. OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN WITH SPASM: STATES "TRYING TO PULL HEGES AFTER I CUT THEM", LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME & DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| CUTTING DOWN TREE, PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. DX GROIN STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| BENDING OVER TO PLACE A PLANT INTO A POT&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LS STRAIN-PULLED A TREE FROM A PLANTER-FELT PAIN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| NS: BACK PAIN, CUTTING DOWN TREE YESTERDAY LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS PAINFUL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| C/O GRADUAL ONSET LOWER BACK PAIN FOR 2 DAYS AFTER HELPING A FRIEND CUT TING A TREE >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Treehouses or playhouses |
| BACK STRAIN: HAD TO CLIMB UP TREE, DISMANTLING TREE HOUSE, BACK BEGAN TO HURT, LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chairs |
| FELL OUT OF TREE INTO A CHAIR, HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT ONTOP OF HIS ROOF TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AND FELL OFF FRACTURED PEL VIS AND LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Rugs or carpets |
| MOVING PLANT & FELL BACKWARD ONTO CARPETING DX L1 COMP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tractors |
| PATIENT FELL 10 FT. LANDING ON BACK AT HOME, TRYING TO CUT TREE LIMB USING BUCKET ON A TRACTOR TO ELEVATE HIM. DX-FX-LUMBAR VERTEBRA, LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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