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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 11/14/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST PAIN: WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS GOT PAIN IN L CHEST, PULLING SENSATION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A HEDGE CLIPPER AND BRACED HANDLE ON CHEST. DX: BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
36YOF WAS USING HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE ON A LADDER,SHE FELL HITTING RIBS; SOLITARY RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2007Age: 44 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
AT HOME PT CUTTING *** IN FRONT YARD WITH LINE TRIMMER,DEVELOPEDCHEST P AIN,+LOC 1-2MIN, DX CHEST PAIN, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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