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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN: TRIMMING HEDGES YESTERDAY, UNABLE TO SIT DOWN SINCE THEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PT TRIMMING HIS PALM TREES WHEN SOME PALM FRONS FELL ONTO LOWER BACK AB RASION BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT STEPPED ON A HEDGE CLIPPER AND FELL ONTO BACK. DX: LOW BACK CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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