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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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Date: 09/02/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 07/02/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/20/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/16/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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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