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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 269
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Date: 11/09/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WORKING IN YARD AT HOME WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER, LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND A PC OF METAL FLEW OFF AND STRUCK PT IN THE WRIST , LARGE LACERATION TO WRIST TAKING TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS WHILE GARDENING. DX: L WRIST LAC 2.5 - 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT INJURED WRIST 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE PRUNING TREE. PAIN CONTINUES. D: DE QUERVAINS TENOSYNOVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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