Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	41
Year 2000:	35
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	84
Year 2004:	32
Year 2005:	83
Year 2008:	44
Year 2009:	97

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREES AND STRUCK BY A BRANCH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ELBOW PAIN-SINCE USING TRIMMING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT ELBOW STR. PT STRAINED ELBOW WHEN TRIMMING TREES WITH A TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT ELBOW LAC, PT HIT HIMSELF WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT TRIMMING HIS HEDGES AT HOM AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED ELBOW ON HEDGE TRIMMER , LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN ONE CAME DOWN ONTO LEFT ELBOW CONTUS ION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ELBOW RASH-SINCE TRIMMING PINE TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TENDONITIS - 47 YOF C/O RIGHT ELBOW PAIN S/P USING HEDGE TRIMMERS TWO W EEKS AGO, PAIN AFTERWARDS, NOW SWOLLEN, DECREASED ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ELBOW ON HEDGE TRIMMER. DX: LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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