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Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Date: 11/26/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RADIUS FX-RAKING LEAVES-FELL ONTO WRIST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Hammers
HITTING WEDGE WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, SOMETHING HIT LOWER ARM. DX: LACERATI ON LOWER ARM, METALLIC FB REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PW LEFT FOREARM.PT HAD A PITCH FORK FALL AND POKE PT IN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT LACERATED ARM WITH A WEDGE DX: 15 CM. LACERATION, LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT INJURED SELF W/SHOVEL WHILE GARDENING. DX: R FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT WORKING WITH A YARD RAKE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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