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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CHEST PAIN: WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS GOT PAIN IN L CHEST, PULLING SENSATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 06/12/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 05/16/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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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