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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Date: 11/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT THIGH ON HEDGE TRIMMER W/ I INCH BLEEDING WHILE AT HOME. DX: LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT UPPER LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A TRIMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIPPED WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGE&FELL CUTTING THIGH ON THE HEDGE CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER THIGH AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH HEDGE TR IMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Insect induced injuries
PT WAS TRIMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN HE GOT INTO A NEST OF SPIDERS AND BI T SEVERAL TIMES ON THE UPPER LEG GOT INFECTED ADMITTED FOR CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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