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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,898
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CUT FINGER ON A FLOWER POT THAT BROKE DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| ELBOW PAIN-AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL STAKES INTO THE GROUND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS REMOVING A LARGE TREE FROM A POT AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT TRIPPED OVER FLOWER POT IN GARDEN. DX: R FOREHEAD CONT/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2004 | Age: 42 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE LIFTING FLOWER POT ON MONDAY. D: SCIATICA, LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 27 YODROPPED POT ON TOE CONTUSION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 32YFC TRIPPED OVER METAL PLANTER HITTING SHIN/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS CUT ON CLAY POT. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT FELL ON SUNDAY STRIKING LOWER ABDOMEN ON A LARGE PLANTER CONTUSION L OWER ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A PLANTER AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CERAMIC POT FELL ON ARM - LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| 31 YO FEMALE HAD FLOWER POT FALL ON HEAD LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT TRIPPED OVER PLANTER AND STUBBED TOE ON IT RT TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| HURT BACK LIFTING POTTED PLANT DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| ACCIDENTALLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A TOMATO STAKE DX: CONJUNCTIVAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS MOVING A PLANT'S POT, GOT POCKED ACCIDENTLY BY THE PLANT SUSTANE D" CORNEAL ABRASION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 50 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WITH GROIN PAIN AFTER LIFTING A CACTUS POT. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SC REENING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CUT ON CERAMIC POT IN YARD THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A PLANTER AND FELL BACKWARDS. +ETOH. D: FIBULA FX, TIBI A/ANKLE DISLOCATIONS, HEAD CONTUSION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/02/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CUT FOREARM BY PLANTERS FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT DROPPED HEAVY FLOWERPOT ON TOE 2 DAYS AGO. D: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Ladders |
| FELL WITH CERAMIC POT OFF 3RD RUNG OF LADDER, POY FELL ON HAND HAND LAC. WITH TENDON INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT C/O FLOWER POT FELL ON HER FOOT WHILE AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LACERATION FINGER - 38 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT THUMB ON A BRICK FLOWER B OX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A FLOWER POT AND FELT A POP IN BA CK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT FELT POP IN WRIST WHEN CARRYING HEAVY POT LAST NIGHT. D: WRIST TENDO NITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT SUSTAINED FOOT SPRAIN FROM CERAMIC POT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| WOUND RT.HAND.PT.REFERS GOT CUT WITH A GARDEN EDGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| HIT PLASTIC PLANTER W/ FOOT DX TOE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WALKED INTO HANGING PLANTER AT STORE. DX: MILD CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT DROPPED HEAVY FLOWER POT WITH SPOKED BOTTOM ON LT FOOT 3 CM LAC LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LIFTED PLANTER W/DIRT IN IT. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| WALKING TRIPPED OVER A FLOWER POT BLUNT ABDOMEN PAIN 4 MOS PREG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| FELL ON GLASS PLANTER. LT WRIST LAC W/ FLEXOR TENDON INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| A PLANTER FELL ON FINGER DX: L INDEX FINGER FX. / LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT STABBED SELF WITH A GARDENING FORK ON TOP OF LEFT THUMB C/O PAIN LEF T THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LARGE PLANTER POT STRIKE FOOT FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON A FLOWER POT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| BACK PAIN WHILE PULLING LARGE FLOWER POT DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT GARDENING IN YARD BENT OVER AND STRUCK EYELID ON PLANT POST STICKING OUT OF GROUND C/O PAIN AND DIZZINESS LEFT EYELID LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS WORKING IN HER GARDEN AT HOME WHEN SHE PICKED UP A BAG OF POTTIN G SOIL CAUSING HER TO SPRAIN HER FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON BROKEN FLOWER POT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT C/O LFT LEG LAC. PT CUT LEG ON GLASS FLOWER POT. DX LAC LFT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER FLOWER POT DX: LT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PLANTER FELL ONTO PT'S TOE 1 WK AGO. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| SPRAINED WRIST PICKINGNUP METAL POT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2004 | Age: 26 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LS STRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A FLOWER POT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FOOT AS A RESULT OF DROPPING A FLOWER P OT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT HIT HEAD ON FLOWER POT; CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT WAS LIFTING A CERAMIC POT, THE POT FELL AND CUT THE TIP OF HER FINGE R. DX: RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| TRIP OVER CLAY POT IN YARD FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| FELL IN BACKYARD WHILE GARDENING, HIT STEPPING STONE DX: SCALP LACERATION. RT. ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT LAC LT THUMB ON A METAL STAKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CAUGHT HEEL ON PLANTER IN STREET KNEE CONT. ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| CUT BY FLOWER POT; LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PT. WAS LIFTING A HEAVY FLOWER POT AT HOME. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAI N LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|