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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,605
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT WITH BACK STRAIN, FELL WHILE DECORATING XMAS TREE, STRUCK PILE OF BOOKS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| BACK/TRUNK CONT/36YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD AT HOME WHEN TREE/LARGE BRANCH F ELL ON TOP OF HIM INJURING BACK. WAS ABLE TO AMBULATE AFTER ACCIDENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| CUTTING TREES, HIT ELECTRICAL WIRE. DX BURNS TO FLANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
| LUMBAR 1-3 FX/31YOM IN NEIGHBORHOOD, CLIMBING UP TREE, HAD TREE STAND S TRAPPED TO BACK & FELL APPROX 10 FEET WITH STAND ON BACK.LANDED ON BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING A TREE & LIMB FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK, MID BACK PAIN, DX: CONTUSION THORACIC AND LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
| FELL OFF LADDER WHILE TRIMMING A TREE. DX HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, HIT HIM IN THE CHEST, FELL ONTO BACK +LOC DX; NOT STATED - TRAUMA COMPLAINS OF BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ceilings and walls |
| CONTUSION COCCYX - 43 YOF PRESENTS WITH CO PAIN IN COCCYX AFTER FALLING AGAINST A TREE STUMP AND THEN LATER FALLING AGAINST WALL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| ACUTE EXAC. OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN WITH SPASM: STATES "TRYING TO PULL HEGES AFTER I CUT THEM", LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| BENDING OVER TO PLACE A PLANT INTO A POT&SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LS STRAIN-PULLED A TREE FROM A PLANTER-FELT PAIN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING SHRUBS/ LOW BACK PAIN WITH RT RADICULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
| PT TRIMMING TREE,FELL OFF 20FT LADDER,LANDED ON BUTT,NLOC,C/O LOW BACK PAIN,HIP PAIN,DX 20 FT FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tree stands |
| PT WAS BUILDING A TREE STAND AND FELL FROM TREE DX: LOW BACK INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chain saws |
| NOT WORK RELATED CUTTING DOWN A TREE FELL ON LOWR BACK CONTUSION WAS USING A CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| MOVING PLANT IN POTS @ HOME & INJURED LOW BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ball sports |
| PT UP IN A TREE TRYING TO RETRIEVE HIS SONS BALL AND FELLM OUT ONTO BUT TOCKS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT FELL ONTO RT SIDE. PAIN/ DEFORMITY. WAS CUTTING HIGH UP IN A TREE WH EN FELL 8-10 FEET. D: PELVIC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Saws |
| TREE LIMB FELL ON SHOULDER WHEN PT. CUT DOWN WITH A SAW. DX-LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT FELL 20 FEET WHEN TRIMMING TREES. LANDE DON FEET. NO LOC. D: LUMBAR SPINE FXS, POSSIBLE THORACIC FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | 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: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
| PT ON LADDER TRIMMING TREE,FELL 6-7 FT TO GROUND,STRUCK PRIVACY WALL ON WAY DOWN,C/O R HIP,PELVIS,R ELBOW PAIN,DX MULTIPLE ABRASION/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Kites or kite string |
| LUMBAR SPINE FX-TRYING TO GET KITE OUT OF A TREE-FELL-@ A PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| PT WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE, WENT TO PICK UP A LOG AND FELL TO GROUNDDX: LOW BACK INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| BACK PAIN: TOOK DOWN A TREE 4 DAYS AGO, BACK PAIN RADIATING DOWN LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Cots |
| PT PRESENTED WITH LOW BACK PAIN. STATES LIFTED CHRISTMAS TREE S/P 5DYS AND SLEPT ON COT. DX=LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders |
| PT TRIMMING PALM TREE AT HOME, FELL OFF OF LADDER, STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Fences or fence posts |
| PT TRIMMING A TREE WEARING REPELLING GEAR WHEN HE FELL 20 FEET LANDING WITH TAILBONE ON FENCE. STRADDLE INJURY. D:COCCYX FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| CUTTING TREE, PART OF TREE FELL ONTO PT, C/O R BACK PAIN, DX; BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| PT INURED BACK CUTTING TREES AT HOME A FEW DAYS AGO DX// COCCYX SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT FELL OUT OF TREE WHILE TRIMMING LIMBS DX: BACK INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT WAS TRIMMING TREE, FELL ABOUT 8FT LANDED ON BACK DX: LOW BACK CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chains |
| FLANK CT-HIT A TREE WHILE TRYING TO MOVE A CABLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT TRIMMING TREES IN HIS BACKYARD IN THE AM STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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