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Accidents - Manual pruning or trimming equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
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Date: 08/05/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES OFF A TREE, A SMALL BRANCH HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD, HAS SOME DIZZINESS & SCALP INJURY. DX-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
DX SKULL FX: STEP 1 TRAUMA BIB EMS AFTER FALL F TREE W TRY'G TO PRUNE BRANCES THIS EVE. FOUND BY NEIGHBORS LY'G ON GRND SUPILS UNK X LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM A FALLING TREE PRUNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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