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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| LUMBAR AND RIB STRAIN.PT WAS USING HEAVY HEDGE CLIPPERS AND BACK AND CH EST BEGAN TO HURT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 76 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: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| R HIP FX - FOOT SLIPPED WHEN USING SHEARS TO CUT TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 59 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: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| DX LOWER BACK CONTUSION: FELL WHILE CUTTING SHRUBS AT HOME, INJUREDBAC K. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PT. HAD BEEN CLIPPING SHRUBS AND HAD SEVERE BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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