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Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 305
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Date: 11/29/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT.REPORTED ACCIDENTALLY STAB HIMSELF WITH GARDEN TOOL IN RT.LEG DX-LACERATION RT.LEG 1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT CALF STRAIN-AT HOME-RAKING LEAVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HIT SELF WITH SWING BLADE DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT FELL RAKING LEAVES, ABRASION L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
L TIB;FIB FX/63YOWF FELL IN YARD WHILE RAKING LAWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RT LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-SCRATCHED W/ DIRTY, RUSTY PITCHFORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT RAKING LEAVES WHEN SHE FELL ONTO A ROCK SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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