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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| AT 0800 AT HOME FELL ONTO TREE LIMB AS HE WAS HELPING FAMILY MEMBER CUT TREES. DX LEFT RIB CAGE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Wheelbarrows or lawn carts |
| 46 YOF WAS TRIMMING TREES AT HOME; PULLED ON A BRANCH WHICH GAVE WAY AN D SHE FELL ON TO A WHEELBARROW FULL OF ROCKS. CONTUSION, LEFT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PLANT CONTACT DERMATITIS, TRIMMING HEDGES FOR FRIENDS ON SATURDAY RASH STARTED ON SUNDAY, GOT INTO POISON IVY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PRUNING TREES AT HOME DX: INTERMITTANT BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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