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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CONTACT DERMATITIS, DEVELOPED RASH TO BOTH ARMS AFTER TRIMMING WEEDS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| LT FOREARM LAC-AT HOME-CUT ON WEED TRIMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| RT FOREARM PAIN-C/O PAIN TO RT FOREARM, WRIST AND HAND AFTER USING GARD EN SHEARS. FEELS PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS TO RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| CUT ARM WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders |
| WHILE PRUNING TREE, FELL OFF LADDER DX: RT. RADIAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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