Accidents - Greenhouse or gardening supplies - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,517
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	721	Upper Trunk:	570
Face:	489	Hand:	382
Head:	368	Lower Leg:	261
Finger:	233	Foot:	220
Upper Arm:	215	All Of Body:	180
Lower Arm:	179	Shoulder:	136
Knee:	119	Eyeball:	84
Ankle:	77	Elbow:	69
Wrist:	69	Upper Leg:	68
Mouth:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL AND CUT CHIN ON FLOWER POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN., MULTI ABRASIONS. FELL OFF TRELLIS WHILE TRYING TO CLIMB ONTO A DECK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 94 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: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PELVIC FX-FELL WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A POTTED PLANT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT. FELL APPROX ONE WEEK AGO IN YARD ONTO CONCRETE PLANTER. DX. CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT WORKING IN GARDEN WHEN BOUGHT ARM DOWN ON RUSTY JAGGED GARDEN STAKE. D: FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
79 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOWER POT AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
LACERATION FOREARM - 67 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO A FLOWER POT LACERATI NG HER RIGHT FOREARM, SOME TENDON INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
RASH AFTER WORKING WITH POTTING SOIL CONTACT DERMATITIS / CELLULITIS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Ceilings and walls
FRACTURE HAND W/LACERATION - 77 YOM TRIPPED OVER A FLOWER POT ON A BRIC K WALL AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT HAND, SUSTAINING MULTIPLE LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
77YOM-LACERATION SCALP-FELL WHILE CARRYING GROCERY-LOST BALANCE-HIT HEA D ON FLOWER POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL WALKING INTO A BUILDING AND HIT HEAD ON A BRICK PLANTER;CLOSED HEA D INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
77 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO EYEBROW. PT TRIPPED OVER A FLOWER POT @ HOME. E 9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
STANDING ON PLANTER WASHING WINDOWS, FELL DX: DISPLACED FRACTURE LT. WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT MOVING A PLANTER AT HOME FELL SUSTAOINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO L OWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT. HIT LEG ON FLOWER POT IN FRONT OF *** AT HOSPITAL. DX. LAC/CONT L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
WALKING TO CAR, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING CHEST ON PLANTER BOX. DX: CHE ST WALL PAIN, PROBABLE NEW RIB FRACTURE. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FX RT 4TH MC-FELL AGAINST AN IRON TRELLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
AT HOME STEPPED ON EDGING OF CORRUGATED LANDSCAPING MATERIAL WHEN AVOIDING GRANDSON, TWISTED RIGHT FOOT BENEATH HER. DX FRACTURE RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
TRIPPED OVER A FLOWER GARDEN AT HOME AND HIT RT SIDE OF RIBS ON THE ROCKS. RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER ARM AGAINST A LARGE FLOWER POT AT HOME LAC ERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
JUMPED INSIDE PLANTER BOX, HURT LT. ELBOW DX: FRACTURE LATERAL CONDYLE HUMERUS ( ELBOW)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
52YOM PULLING STAKES FROM GROUND INJ HIP AT HOME DX/MUSCULAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL ACROSS FLOWER POT AT CHURCH AND CONTUSED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
DX LEFT SHIN CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER FLOWERPOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
64 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER FLOWER POT AT RESTAURAN T. DX; R LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT CLEANING UP BACKYARD, STUBBED TOE AND FELL FACE FIRST INTO POTTED PL ANT. D: HEAD CONTUSION, SIMPLE FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT HAD SOB AFTER MOVING PLANTER POTS. DX: ACUTE DYSPNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
WAS STAKING A PLANT AND STAKE BROKE, STRIKING R CHEST DX: RIB FX. / CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
LACERATION HEAD - 77 YOM FELL HITTING TOP OF HEAD ON PLANTER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CARRYING RUSTY WATERING CAN X 1 WEEK AGO @ HOME. PUNCTURE WOUND RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL WHILE CARRYING FLOWER POT, OPEN WOUNDS TO R HAND AND FOREARM. DX. CONT R HAND, OPEN WOUND TO R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT LACERATED FINGER ON A CLAY POT WHILE GARDENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
TRIPPED OVER THE CORNER OF A CEMENT PLANTER. DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, EYEL ID LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
LUMBAR PAIN. PT WAS MOVING A POTTED PLANT AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL OVER FLOWER POT. DX: R HIP FX, MILD ANEMIA, MILD HYPONATREMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT DROPPED PLANTER BOX ON FOOT. DX: FX R SECOND METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CHEST PALPITATIONS-LIFTING HEAVY FLOWER POT-@ LOCAL NURSERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL INTO FLOWER POT. DX: 6 CM FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CARRYING POT OF FLOWERS OUT OF ***, FELL OFF CURB/ FX RADIUS,TORN LTTRI CEP TENDON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PLAYING IN YARD, NO SHOES, FOOT HIT METAL STAKE IN YARD. DX. LAC L FOO T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER PULLING A POT OUT OF THE POND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 81 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: Dislocation
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
DISLOCATED R HIP PROSTHESIS - HIP POPPED WHEN KNEELING AND GARDENING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
SCALP LAC, HEAD INJURY; FELL BACKWARDS OVER A CEMENT POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FRACTURED HER SHOULDER WHEN SHE FELL INTO A PLANTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
84 YO FEMALE GOT DIZZY AND FELL INTO PLANTER OUTSIDE CASINO WHILE WAITING FOR CAR - ABRASION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
DX RIGHT LOWER ARM ABRASIONS: TRIPPED ON BRICK AND HIT ARM ON FLOWER BOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELT LIGHTHEADED, EPISODES OF SYNCOPE AFTER MOVING ROLLS OF SOD DX: ANGINA LEFT AMA-REFUSED TO BE ADMITTED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FALL ONTO METAL STAKE IN GARDEN AT HOME W STAKE GOING INTO R THIGH PULL ED STAKE OUT DX PW R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 91 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: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL MOVING PLANT IN PLASTIC PLANT POT, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PAIN IN RIBS. BEGAN AFTER PICKING UP HEAVY OBJECT. LIFTED HEAVY FLOWER POT. (REINJURY). DX; CHEST WALL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
LIFTING POTS WHILE GARDENING, FELT POP , PT IS ALSO ON */ RUPTBICEPS TENDON, COAGULOPATHY 2ND TO *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT LIFTED HEAVY FLOWER POT. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CUT HIMSELF ON A PLASTIC PLANTER POT. 3.0 CM GAPING LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT TRIPPED OVER A FLOWER POT AND FELL DX: LT HUMERAL NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
86 YEAR OLD FEMALE PICKING UP POT OF FLOWER FELL LACERATION TO EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
ONSET OF RASH OF CHEST AND ABDOMEN AT 1300 TODAY, USED MIRACLE GROWPOTT ING SOIL AND DRANK NEW TEA. DX RASH OF CHEST AND ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
71 YO WF - CHIPPED TOOTH- WAS AT AUCTION & ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED OVER A 3" TALL STAKE - FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL BACK ONTO METAL STAKE AT HOME INJURING LOWER LEG. DX: CONTUISON L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
59 YO F WORKING IN YARD, PAIN IN BACK AFTER LIFTING FLOWER POTS. DX LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
RIGHT SHOULDER FX. PT WAS TRYING TO STAND ON A PLANTER TO WATER A HANGI NG BASKET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Bags
WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF POTTING SOIL SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN STARTED IN HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED ON FLOWER POT, FELL ON PATIO DX: COMPLEX LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT MOVING A PLANTER AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PULLING OUT LEMON GRASS & HIT HAND ON POT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL STRIKING FACE AGAINST A PLANTER CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
LAC/ABRAS L LOWER LEG; CAUGHT ON TOMATO CAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
75 YOF WAS TRYING TO LIFT A HEAVY FLOWER POT; TWISTED LOW BACK. SEVERE LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/09/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER FLOWER POT AND INJURED UPPER ARM (LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT)
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
INTRACRANIAL BLEED. PT WAS GARDENING AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
SLIPPED & FELL ON WET GRASS, HIT HEAD ON PLANTER DX: LT. FRONTAL HEMATOMA W/ ABRASION, BIL.ORBITAL ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL 2 DAYS AGO AND CAUGHT SELF ON A PLANTER. DX: R SHOULDER STRAIN, POSS L PULMONARY NEOPLASM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 79 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: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT TRIPPED ON A TREE PLANTER AND FELL DX RIB FX LAC CHIN AND ANKLE SPR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL OUTSIDE CHURCH INTO A PLANTER, FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RT KNEE CT-CARRYING A POTTED PLANT-FELL ON A DECK-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
WORKING IN GARDEN, LIFT PLANTING POT BECAME VERY SHORT OF BREATH S O B VASODEPRESSOR EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PUSHING A TOMATO STAKE INTO GROUND DX. PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT MOVING A POTTED PLANT AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EY E ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PICKING UP FLOWER POT WITH PLANT IN IT STUCK STICK IN EYE DX ACUTE EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CHEST CONTUSION - 74 YOF FELL ONTO CERAMIC FLOWER POT, C/O PAIN LEFT RI BS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
55 YO F DROPPED FLOWER POT ON FOOT. DX L FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING LEFT KNEE AGAINST A PLANT ER CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT LIFTED A HEAVY FLOWER POT AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CUT FINGER ON TOMATO CAGE DX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
53 YO MALE WAS GARDENING FOUR DAYS AGO AND HAS BACK PAIN LUMBAR SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
76 YO M TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOWER POT LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CONTUSION R KNEE - TRIPPED OVER FLOWER POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
TRIPPED OVER CONCRETE PLANTER C/O LEFT HAND DX: ABRASION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
FELL AT HOME HITTING FLOWER POT. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT HOME INTO FLOWER POT AND FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT MOVING A LARGE POTTED PLANT AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
TRIPPED ON FLOWER POT AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Footwear
CONTUSION LOW BACK - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL WHEN LEAVING HAIR SALON - SHE CAUGHT HEEL OF SHOE AND FELL INTO A LARGE PLANTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
56 YO MALE BROKE A FLOWER POT AND CUT HIS HAND LACERATION INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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