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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 38 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R KNEE. WAS EDGING YARD, KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. R KNEE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 26YOM BENT OVER USING TRIMMERS ON HEDGES STOOD UP LOST BALANCE FELL, INJURED LT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 46YOM, C/O KNEE PAIN FOR 3D, HEARD A CRACK IN THE KNEE WHILE TRIMMING T HE HEDGES>>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 27YOF CUT LEFT KNEE WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER C/O LACERATION. DX: LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| 31YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO KNEE WHILE USING A HEDGE TRIMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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