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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,057
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 44YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND HAS LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN MUSCLE STRAIN OF CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 53 YO M CUTTING WOOD SUDDENLY DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN. DX ACUTE MI |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| BACK PAIN-51YOM-PAIN SINCE DIGGING HOLE IN THE YARD TO BURY DEAD DOG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 31 YOF WAS OUT CUTTING WOOD. DEVELOPED HIVES ON TORSO AND ERYTHEMA OF THE EXTREMITIES. ACUTE HIVES, UNSURE OF CAUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT HURT BACK AFTER LIFTING AND CHOPPING WOOD, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUTTING DOWN TREES WHEN TREE BOUNCED BACK & HIT MID BACK (R) SIDE HA S PAIN DX;# CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| SUDDEN ONSET OF RAPID HEART BEATS WITH CHEST PAIN WHILE CHOPPING WOOD I NTHE YARD>>VTACH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT INJ BACK WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE, 2 WEEKS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| 63YOM ATTEMPTING TO DIG OUT A STUMP YESTERDAY WITH METAL BAR,THE BAR CAME BACK STRIKING CHEST; RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| MID BACK STRAIN SINCE CUTTING DOWN TREES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS USING A MANUAL TOOL (UNABLE TO READ TYPE FROM ED RECORD). SLIPPE D AND HIT CHEST ON HANDLE. DX. CHEST CONTUSION . HAPPENED AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING TREE DOWN AND IT HIT PT IN CHEST CONTUSION CHEST # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| FELL ON A TOOL BACK AND STRUCK CHEST - CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O LT SIDED CHEST PAIN;CUTTING WOOD 2 DAS AGO. SLIPPED ON WET LEAVES, SINCE HAS HAD LT CHEST PAIN. DX: CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/21/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT WOOD. DX CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING WOOD AND HURT BACK. DX BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT RECEIVED CHEST CONTUSION A PRY BAR HIT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| THORACOLUMBAR STRAIN R/O DISC DX;CUTTING FIREWOOD,A FRIEND WAS HELPING, 600# LOG ROLLED UP BUDDIES LEG,TRIED TO LIFT LOG OFF,LOW THORACIC PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PASSED OUT WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT HAS BEEN CHOPPING WOOD, CHEST PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| 48 YR OLD CHOPPING WOOD AND INJURED CHEST AT HOME DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| THORACIC PAIN-AFTER USING A POST HOLE DIGGER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| DX BACK DISORDER: BACK PN "I DROPED MY *** WENT TO PICK IT UP & NOW HAVE BACK PN" MID-BACK PN AFTER PICK'G UP *** @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| PT SLIPPED & FELL WHILE CHOPPING WOOD, INJURING (L) RIBS & FLANK AREA DX;# RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| CHEST PAIN AFTER CHOPPING WOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING DOWN TREES, TREE KICKED OUT & STRUCK L CHEST/RIB AREA DX CHEST CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| DX CHEST PAIN/ANEMIA: PT W ONSET OF CP START'G YTDY W CUT'G WOOD. LAST HRS RESOVED SPONTANEOUSLY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/02/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES IN TREE WHEN HE FELL ABOUT 10 FT STRIKING HIS CHEST ON A BRANCH. HAS PAIN. DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| HIT IN CHEST W/TREE THAT PT WAS CUTTING DOWN; DIFFICULTY BREATHING. CO NTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| BROKE RIBS CUTTING WOOD DX FIB FX * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| LIFTED HEAVY TOOLS AND INJ BACK CAUSING SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tools |
| RASH ON CHEST-AFTER CUTTING DOWN A TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HIS DOGS LAST PM AND FELL ONTO TOOLS C/O LEFT SIDED RIB PAIN. DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2009 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O WORSENING BACK PAIN THAT STARTED AFTER DIGGING HOLES&LIFTING ROCKS IN THE YARD>>BACK/CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O WORSENING BACK PAIN THAT STARED 3 WKS AGO WHILE DOING YARDWORK >>BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CHOPPING FIREWOOD, FELT A "POP" IN MIDDLE OF BACK DX; BACK PAIN WI TH SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS MOVING LOGS AFTER CUTTING DOWN A TREE AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN DX: MID BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 26 YOM HAS MID BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING DOWN TREE; THORACIC SPINE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| RIB FRACTURE. WHILE CUTTING A FALLEN TREE SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 48Y/O,M,CHOPPING WOOD ON SATURDAY, CHEST PAIN SUNDAY, ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN, MUSCULOSKELETAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| CP AFTER CHOPPING WOOD DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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