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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 414
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Date: 10/09/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN RIB WITH TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING TREES DX: RIGHT RIB CAGE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL 20FT WHILE TRIMMING BRANCHES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A "LOPPER" TO TRIM A TREE AT HOME AND IT FELL AGAINST HER CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
44YMC FELL ABOUT 20 FEET FROM A TREE WHILE TRIMMING IT C/O RIB PAIN FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HAD PX AFTER USING PRUNING SHEARS. DX: STRAIN R DORSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DEVELOPED SUDDEN ONSET CP WHILE TRIMMING A TREE. " CHEST PAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A COCONUT TREE AT HOME WHEN A COCONUT FELL AGAINST HIS CHES T CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIB FX'S (L) X 1: AT BROTHER'S TRIMMING TREE, FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FT COUPLE OF TREE LIMBS STRUCK PT'S LT ANTERIOR RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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