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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264
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Date: 09/15/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
TRIMMING TREE AND FELL OFF LADDER DX OPEN TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/20/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME AND A THORN PENETRATED HIS LEFT LOWER L EG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT TRIPPED OVER A PAIR OF PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMER, PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LOWER LEG WITH TREE TRIMMIMG BLADE LACERATION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE RANCHES AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER LE G LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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