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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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Date: 09/08/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT UPPER ARM BEE STING-WHILE TRIMMING HIS BUSHES-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT BICEP STRAIN.PT WAS CLIPPING TREES AND INJURED BICEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WORKING IN YARD USING PRUNING SHEERS & FELL. HAD FALLEN 1 WK.AGONOT SEEN IN ER FOR PREV. FALL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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