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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 8,684
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:5,001Hand:690
Eyeball:477Lower Arm:319
Toe:292Lower Trunk:287
Face:230Upper Leg:222
Wrist:190Upper Trunk:168
Lower Leg:160Knee:134
Neck:107Foot:97
Elbow:84Head:68
Shoulder:68Ankle:67
Unkown:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER W/PRUNING SHEERS 3-5 CM, LAC TO TIP OF 5TH FINGER R HAND. D X. LAC R SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE USING TRIMMER AT HOME, CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION RT. INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A PRUNING SAW. DX-4CM LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING TREES WHEN PALM FROND STUCK SHOULDER. D; POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY, SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE USING TRIMMER AT HOME CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION RT. INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO LEG FROM PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TO TRIM HEDGES AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L INDEX LAC 1.5-2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
42 YOWM INJURED FINGER WHEN A CABLE FROM A WEED MACHINE SNAPPED BACK AN D AROUND PT'S FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LT 3RD FINGER LAC 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT INDEX FINGER TENDONITIS-PAIN STARTED AFTER PRUNING BUSHES-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT SELF WITH PRUNING SHEARS DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION - 48 YOM LACERATED LEFT THUMB ON A NEW PAIR OF PRUNIN G SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING LAWN AIRATOR WHEN IT JAMMED HE PUT HAND IN TINES AND LAC PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED HAND ON PRUNING SAW, L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION HAND - 45 YOM LACERATED PALM OF LEFT HAND ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING UNSPECIFIED HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LE FT FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TENDONITIS - 47 YOF C/O RIGHT ELBOW PAIN S/P USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TWO W EEKS AGO, PAIN AFTERWARDS, NOW SWOLLEN, DECREASED ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS, LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STATES SHE CUT HER FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CUTTER 30 MINPTA-DX-ACUTE 2 CM L DISTAL 4TH FINGE R LACERATION REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS *** AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS RT EYE. ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
49 YO WM - LACERATION RT. FOREARM - CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT COMPLAINT OF FOREIGN BODY L EYE WEED WACKING, CORNEAL ABRASION OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING UNSPECIFIED HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME YESTERDAY STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
41 Y.O. B MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT INJ SELF ON HEDGE CLIPPERS @ HOME. E920 8
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE USING TREE TRIMMER, HURT LOW BACK DX: LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON TRIMMER WHILE CUTTING SHRUBS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.C/O CUT TO LT.RING FINGER LT.HAND SUSTAIN WITH HEDGE CUTTERS WHILE CLIPPING HEDGES. DX-LACERATION LT.RING FINGER LT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 46 YOM LACERATED LEFT THUMB ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED R 3RD DIGIT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS, R 3RD FINGERTIP DEEP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. WAS *** YEST AND THINKS HE GOT A PIECE OF GRASS IN R EYE. D X. CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TIP R MIDDLE FINGER - CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT USING HEDGE TRIMMERS - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Fences or fence posts
RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LAC, PT WAS USING AN AERATOR IN YARD AND WHEN IT JE RKED IT PULLED HAND INTO A SHARP PORTION OF FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT HAND LAC, PT SLIPPED WHEN USING PRUNING SHEARS AND STUCK HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX 0.5 CM LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER: CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING HEDGE AT HOME WITH CLIPPERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE TRIMMERS; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 34 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON HE DGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS - LACERATED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
31 Y/O M C/O LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER - WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION 2CM RIGHT 2ND DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
R 5TH FING LAC/34YOF AT HM WAS CUTTING HEDGES W/CLIPPERS AND CAUGHT FIN GER IN BLADES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO TOE WHEN PRUNERS FELL ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING WEEDS TODAY W/ METAL CUTTERS & CUT RT CALF. ACUTE LAC RT LOW ER LEG@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT CALF LAC - CUT CLAF WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT BY HEDGE TRIMMER; FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED FACE W/ TRIMMERS WHILE S WATTING AT HORNETS WAS STUNG ONE AND LACERATED FACE W/TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT WITH PRUNING SAW WHILE CUTTING TREE, CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION WRIST - PATIENT AT NEIGHBOR'S CUT WRIST WHEN USING A TREE TR IMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT WRIST LACERATION.PT WAS USING A TREE PRUNER AND ACCIDEMTLY HIT WRIST .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. HELPING COUSIN TRIM A TREE. 5 IN. DIAMETER TREE LIMP FELL ON PT. FO REHEAD. DX FACIAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HAND ON GARDEN CLIPPERS 3-4 HRS AGO, LAC TO LEFT RING FINGER. DX L AC L HAND RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING TREES IN YRD AT HOME GOT FB IN R EYE DX FB OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT LACERATED INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. D: LACERATION, CONTUSION, FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L THIGH WITH A BUSH TRIMMER TWO DAYS AGO; NOW WANTS TETNUS SHOT AND THINKS IT'S INFECTED. CELLULITIS L THIGH $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS; LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER, LACERATION L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT WRIST LACERATION.PT WAS USING PRUNING SCISSORS AND AND LACERATED WRI ST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPER/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMER 30 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE 4 CM LACERATION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A GRASS TRIMMER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX LACERATION LEFT FOURTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION - 40 YOF LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH PRUNING SH EARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LAC TO BILATERAL LEGS FROM *** +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: IndustrialFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
45 YOWM WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS L KNEE NOT A WORK RELATED CASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT INDEX FINGER LAC - CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT USING HEDGE TRIMMERS-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS-CUTTING WEEDS-WEARS SOFT CONTACTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC LEFT 4TH FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LACERATION - 40 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING HEDGES AND LAC R RING FINGER TO L HAND W/EDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME. DX. LAC RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
OPEN FX LEFT 2ND FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE CLIPPER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LT. SMALL FINGER W/ HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MULTIPLE FINGER LACERATIONS LEFT.PT WAS PUTTING AWAY HEDGE TRIMMER AND IT LACERATED FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
49Y.O. B MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT CUT HIS FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER @ HOME . E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
50YOF-LACERATION LEFT THUMB-CUT AT HOME USING HEDGE CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.C/O BEING STUNG BY WASP LT.HAND WITH SWELLING WHILE CUTTING GRASS AT.HOME.DX-ALLERGIC REACTION WASP STING INSECT BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES, GOT LIMB CAUGHT IN CLIPPERS, TRIED TO REMOVE IT, INJURED HERSELF. DX-NAILBED LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION, LEFT M IDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO 4TH L FINGER, CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT IN FACE WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS, ACUTE NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT SELF ON HEDGE TRIMMER, R INDEX FLAP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC RT HAND - CUT HAND ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT HAND LAC. PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH A LIMB CUTTER AND CUT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ABRASION TO L 4TH TOE, DROPPED RUSTY CUTTINGSHEARS ON TOE.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT EYELID CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND A ROCK FROM A ** * HIT PT IN EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A HEDGE CLIPPER AT HER NIECE'S HOUSE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER FINGER ON THE CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46 YO BF - 3 1/2 " LACERATION ON MIDDLE OF FOREHEAD -INJURED USING WEED - WACKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERATED HER LT THUMB WITH SOME PRUNERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT INJURED CHEST USING HEDGE CLIPPERS, CHEST WALL PAIN SECONDARY TO RIB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT IN TRUCK, HIT WITH FLYING OBJECT THAT CAME INTO WINDOW FROM PERSON D OING "WEED-WACKING" NEARBY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AND LACERATED FI NGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: WAS TRIMMING HEDGE WHEN BRANCH POKED EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CONTACT DERMATITIS.PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND NOW SKIN IS RED AND ITCHY .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION-WAS WORKING IN GARDEN AND CUT LEFT RING FIN GER ON A PRUNING SHEARS. LACERATION 1 CM LONG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING WEEDS W/ AN ELECTRIC TRIMMER LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER 1 1/2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ELBOW ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A HEDGETRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RASH TO ARMS AFTER TRIMMING BUSH DX: DERMATITIS TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT FOOT LAC-STEPPED ON TRIMMING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS CUTTING WEEDS AT HOME..DX: LEFT CORNEAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION - LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON HEDGE TRI MMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STATES SHE WAS INJURED TRIMMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED L MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS, LACERATION L MIDDLE FIN GER PAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEERS 30 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE 2 CM LACERATION L 5THF INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/GARDEN SHEARS. DX: 3 MM LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS-FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STATES HE WS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH A TRIMMER AND DEVELOPED A RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A PAIR OF HEDGE CLIPPER S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. WAS PRUNING A TREE AND CUT L 2ND FINGER W/PRUNING SAW. DX. LAC L H AND, MP, INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX RIGHT EYE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED: TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES, GOTSOMETHIN G IN EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT FOOT CT-AT HOME-DROPPED TREE TRIMMING POLE ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL WHILE USING A ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS *** AND CUT HER ARM ON A PIECE OF TIN.DX-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
38 Y.O. W MALE W/NECK PAIN. PT STS PAIN BEGAN AFTER USING A ***@ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HAND WITH HEDGE CLIPPERSLACERATION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT THUMB LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT THUMB LAC-AT HOME-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PRUNING SHEARSFINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING PRUNING SHEARS OUTSIDE AND ABRADED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WITH HEDGE TRIMMERSA ND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT EYE FB-USING "***" FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
*42YOM TRIMMING BUSH W/HEDGETRIMMERS & CAUGHT FINGER ON BLADEDX: LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT HAS POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY CACTUS INEYE SINCE PRUNING CACTUSYEST ERDAY. D: CORNEAL ABRASION, POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY, CONJUCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LT GREAT TOE W/ EDGER TODAY BY ACCIDENT. ACUTE LAC LT GREAT TOE-TEN DON/NERVE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT BY HEDGE TRIMMER; LAC LT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Fences or fence posts
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TRIMMING HEDGES ALONG A FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND CUT HER 3RD FINGER IN RT HAND.LAC AT PALMA R SIDE OF RT 3RD FINGER. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
*** FELL ON PTS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DEVELOPED BACK PAIN AFTER *** DX: RIGHT BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC FINGER ON GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION TO FINGER 49 YO BM CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
KAC RT THUMB - CUT RT THUMB WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH BRUSH CLIPPERS/ LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS - LACERATION FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERSLACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH PRUNNING SHEERSDX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJURED R EYE YESTERDAY WHILE *** THEN WOKE UP THE NEXT DAYWITH EYE RED NESS. 1MM CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HURT WRIST HIT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGER DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN BETWEEN HANDLES OF HEGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE PRUNING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GOT A FLAP LAC TO R 3RD DIGIT AN HEDGERS. 2CM FLAP LAC RMF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STATES CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MULT FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGERS WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED FINGER W/ EDGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46YOM-LACERATION LEFT THUMB-CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT BY HEDGETRIMMERS; LAC LT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND ON LAWN SHEARS. DX: LAC L HAND 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENTW AS *** AND INJURED HIS EYE. DX-PAIN LEFT EYE SECONDARY TO TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
46 Y.O. W FEMALE W/PARTIAL AMPUTATION TO FINGER. PT INJ SELF ON SOME PR UNING SHEARS @ HOME. E9204
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT 4TH & 5TH FINGER LACS-CUT ON A LAWN EDGER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.REPORTED HE CAUGHT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS RT.HAND IN HEDGE TRIMMERS C/O PAIN AND THROBING. DX- LACERATION FINGERS X2 RT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DROPPED ROSE CLIPPERS ONTO TOE DX: TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LACERATION - LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON GARDENING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNER(HEDGE CLIPPERS) DX: OPEN DIRTY FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION: USING HEDGETRIMMER ABOVE HEAD, CUT FIN GER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GARDEN PRUNERS CUT L INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC. L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SCALP LAC - STRUCK WITH LIMB WHEN TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION RT THUMB-CUT RT THUMB ON A TRIMMING SHEARS TODAY AT HOME. ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LEFT FOREARM ON HEDGE TRIMMER HE WAS USING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/GARDENING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS; LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STATE WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED HER INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HIS FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT TRIMMING TREE WHEN HE FELL 5 FEET TO ROCKS. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT RT RING FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC RT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT IN FACE WHILE USING PRUNING SHEERS DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE USING PRUNING SHEERS DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A TRIMMER YESTERDAY ON HIS BUSHES AT HOME COMPLAINING OF RIGHT HAND PAIN TENDONITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER USING GARDEN SHEARS ON XMAS TREE. DX: 2 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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