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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Date: 09/23/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN THE TREE BRANCH FELL STRIKING HIM IN TH E HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A TRIMMER ON A TREE LIMB OVER HIS HEAD AT HOME WHEN THE TREE LIMB FELL ON HIS HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SCALP ABRASION.PT HIT HEAD ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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