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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,937
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:4,051Eyeball:532
Lower Trunk:477Hand:437
Lower Arm:378Lower Leg:355
Face:301Foot:278
Knee:220Head:151
Shoulder:150Upper Trunk:150
Upper Arm:142Neck:83
Wrist:82Elbow:66
Ankle:59Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING A TREE & A PIECE OF THE BRANCH WENT INTO RT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN FACE-NECK-SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING AN OLEANDER BUSH AT HOME AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT E YE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER SKIN AVULSION-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL 3-4 FT ON TO BACK, WHILE TRIMMING TREES DX: COMPRESSION FXS LOWER THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING BRANCH OFF TREE AT HOME WHEN LACERATED FINGER ON PRUNING SHE ARS. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE LIMB WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HER IN THE BACK CONTU SION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Extension or straight ladders
TRIMMING TREE ON 28 FT EXTENSION LADDER & LADDER SLIPPED & PATIENT FEL L ABOUT 14 FEET ON HIS FEET BILATERAL ANKLE FRACTURE ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING PALM FRONS AT HOME AND ONE FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE SUSTAIN ED A PW TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT ON FRIDAY WAS TRIMMING TREES DOING ALOT OF YARD WORK NOW WITH NECK P AIN STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCES WHEN ONE LARGE BRANCH FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE WITH IC BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME POKED IN THE FACE WITH A PALM FRON SUST AINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS POKED IN EYE BY STICK WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES DX: CORNEAL AB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 62 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNING S HEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX RIGHT 1ST DIGIT LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. WAS USING PRUNING EQUIPMENT AT HOME, NOW HAS PAIN IN HIS EYE. DIAGNOSIS; TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT STUCK ON EYE WITH STICK WHILE PRUNING TREES AT HOME. D: SUBCONJUNCTI VAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 55 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER ON HEDGE TRIM MERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING THE HEDGES. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME AND FELL OFF A LADDER FRACTURED RIGHT FO OT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES AT HOME AND FELL OUT OF THE TREE LANDING ON LEFT HIP FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME WHEN LAC L THUMB ON TRIMMERS DX 2.5 CM LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
0.7CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON GARDEN SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT PALM WITH PRUNNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING LIMBS ON HIS TREES AT HOME GETTING READY FOR THE HURRICANE FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING OLEANDER SHRUBS DX: R EYE IRRITATION, CONSIDER CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT CORNEAL AB-TRIMMING BUSHES-DEBRIS HIT EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L FINGER - CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL WHILE CLIPPING HEDGES. FX RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN ONE FELL ON HER HEAD CLOSED HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING A PRUNER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED THUMB CLIPPING HEDGES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L HAND LAC/64YOM AT HOME CUT L HAND WITH HEDGE SHEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FOREIGN BODY EYE - 62 YOM GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYES WHILE TRIMMING THE SHRUBBERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LUMBAR STRAIN - 58 YOM C/O LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER PRUNING PROJECT YESTER DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON GARDEN SHEARS DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L 3RD FINGER; TRIMMING TREES WITH TRIMMING SHEARS & CAUGHT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEADGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
THUMB FX-HIT W/ HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES AND FELL FORWARD AND BLACKED OUT FOR A SECOND RADIUS FR ACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES WITH A TRIMMER. TREE BRANCH POKED EYE HEMATOMA EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 61 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE CUT TERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INJ FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
68 YO USING HEDGE TRIMMER FELL OFF LADDER DISLOCATON SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L 5TH FING LAC/75YOF CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DROPPED GARDEN PRUNERS ON FOOT. DX. R FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 57 YOF WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND LACERATED HER LEFT M IDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ABRASION CORNEA - PATIENT REPORTS A PINE NEEDLE GOT INTO LEFT EYE WHEN AT HOME TRIMMING TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
80 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT R FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A CEFFALEARA TREE AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING A TREE AND A BRANCH CUT EYELID...LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT. TWISTED LOWER BACK WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS TO TRIM BUSH. DX. LOW ER BACK STRAIN.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC LMF ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF LOWER BACK PAIN SINCE A FALL OFF A WALL WHILE DOING EDGING & TRIMMING. DX - ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT RING FINGER WITH RUSTY GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1CM FINGER LAC-@ HOME-TRIMMING FLOWERS-CUT ON SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS PRUNING BUSHES AT HOME & ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT HAND DX - LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON RASS CLIPPER " LAC "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LT EYE FB-SINCE TRIMMING TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND FELL CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BRANCHES 1 WEEK AGO, CUT L FOREARM DX: FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON CLIPPERS WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT LEG WITH GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT HIT BY LIMB ON TREE THAT HE WAS TRIMMING. DX: LACERATION ON FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CARRYING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND LOST BALANCE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DEVELOPED WRIST PAIN USING PRUNERS TO CUT A BUSH WRIST TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON HIDGE TRIMMER. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
68 YO - DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERTIONS RT. LEG - WALKED TOO CLOSE TO *** TER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TREE TRIMMER FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63 YOM LACERATES FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON SHEAR. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING SHRUBS, CUT LEG ON BRANCH DX LLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER, CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L 5TH FING/61YOM AT HOME CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER USING A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1.5CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON A PRUNER IN YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CLOSED RADIUS & ULNAR STYLOID FX: OUTSIDE PRUNING BUSHES, LOST BALANCE, FELL ONTO LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.INJ.L.5TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING PRUNERS. DX; LAC.L.5TH.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WHEN SHE CUT HER LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE TRIM MER-DX LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX RIGHT SMALL FINGER LACERATION: INJURED FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Bicycles or accessories
PULLED SOMETHING TRIMMING A TREE THE OTHER DAY, NOW PAIN SEVERE AFTER R IDING BIKE X 30 MINUTES. DX. BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LACERATION 1.5 CM RIGHT INDEX FINGER: INJURED FINGER WITH SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT 5TH FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 61 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER ON PRUNING S HEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L THUMB/64YOM CUT THUMB ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO KNEE FROM A HEDGE CLIPPER TODAY AT 20:00 PM. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TOUCHED A HOT BLADE ON GRASS EDGER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO LT INDEX FINGER AND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS WORKING IN HER YARD AND CUT LEFT 1ST DIGIT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND DEVELOPED TRAPEZIUS PAIN STRAIN TRAPEZIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GOT TANGLED UP IN WIRES OF GARDEN CLIPPERS AND FELL AND FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. 1 CM L INDEX FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RIGHT LEG PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN WHEN HEDGE TRIMMING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL ABRASION - 53 YOM C/O LEFT EYE PAIN S/P FOREIGN BODY FROM PRUNI NG HIS YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L 5TH FING LAC/62YOM AT HOME CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER APPROX 1 HOUR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREES AT HOME SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE CLIPPER DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
AVULS LAC R 3RD FINGERTIP ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT HIT LT HAND ON BRANCHES WHILE TRIMMING THEM DX: CONTUSION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT TIP OF FINGER LLLAC TO FINGER WAS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC OF L THUMB - CAUGHT THUMB IN *** HEDGE TRIMMER,UNABLE TO RELEASE TH UMB AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL ABRASION - 77 YOM STATES HE WAS PRUNING A BUSH AND SOMETHING FL EW INTO HIS LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O CUT FINGER. PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS. DX LAC LFT SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE PRUNING GARDEN LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH SMALL PRUNING SHEARS WHILE CUTTING FLOWERS AT HOME. D: AVULSION/LACERATION, FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L THUMB LAC/81YOM CUT L THUMB ON HEDGETRIMMER AT HOME THIS PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CAUGHT FINGER IN HEDGE TRIMMERS DX MIDDLE FINGE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT 2ND FINGER L HAND W/HEDGE TRIMMERS DX: LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON GARDENING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
79 YOF FELL WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THUMB WITH GRASS CLIPPERS TRIMMING BUSHES/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LOWER BACK PAIN: TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
R INDEX FINGER INFECTION: R/O RETAINED F.B.: TRIMMING A BUSH 2-3 WKS AGO, MAY HAVE BEEN INJURED ON SOME PLANTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION HAND - 56 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON A PAIR OF SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC LT HAND WHILE TRIMMING BRANCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP AVULSION.PT INJURED FINGER WHILE USING A HEDGE TR IMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SWELLING R U ARM 2WKS USING TRIMMERS IN YRD FLT PULL & PAIN R SHO 2DAY TRPD IN YRD CAUGHT SELF W R ARM INTENSE PN D DVT R UP ARM ? BICEPS RPT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CLAVICLE FX-FELL FROM SONEWALL WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRYING OUT HIS NEW HEDGE TRIMMERS, SLIPPED & SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LT HAND. DX - COMPLEX LACERATION TO LT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L FOREARM LAC/65YOM AT HM WAS TRIMMING TREE W/EXTENDED CUTTER & BRANCH SNAPPED & FELL PUSHING CUTTER BLADE INTO L FOREARM AT AN ANGLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 3RD & 4TH FINGER LACERATION-CUT FINGER WITH A HEDGE CUTTER. SUS A 1.5 M LACERATION TO 3RD FINGER & 2CM LACERATION TO 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: R LONG FINGER AVULSION LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1 CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION BUTTOCK - 63 YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A STUMP LACERATING HIS RIGHT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME WHEN A TREE LIMB FELL ONTO LEFT HAND FRA CTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT TIP OF L 4TH DIGIT WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH, WOUND BLEEDING DX: FINGERTIP AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT FELL AT HOME TRIMMING HEDGE. DX-DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT HAND CONTUSION: USING HEDGE TRIMMERS AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOME TWO DAYS AGO AND GOT A PALM FRON IN LEF T INDEX FINGER WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING SHRUBS AT HOME AND FELL INTO THE SHRUBS SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMIN TREE BRANCHES AT HOME WHEN ONE OF THEM FELL ONTO RIGHT FOOT FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREES AT HOME, THORN WENT INTO RT THUMB., PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING ORANGE TREES, ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED, LAC PROXIMAL PORTION OF L THUMB UNABLE TO FLEX R DISTAL PHALANX DX: L THUMB TENDON LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL, TRIMMING TREE ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YOF TRIPPED OVER TWIGS IN YARD AND LACERATED FOREHEAD WITH PRUNING H SHEARS SHE WAS CARRYING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
USING TREE PRUNER LACERATION THUMB NAIL NO NAIL BED INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO FINGER ON EDGER WHILE DOING LAWN DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED HAND WITH PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WHILE CUTTING HEDGE WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS, PT CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE IN FRONT YARD AT HOME WHEN HIT BY A BRANCH. DX. EYE BROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION TO THE RIGHT THUMB AFTER CUTTING IT WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES I N THE YARD TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT HIT HIS TOE AGAINST A TREE PRUNING DEVICE WHILE OUT WALKING HIS DOG. DX - TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
L ELBOW FX: REACHING UP TO TRIM A LIMB ON A TREE IN HER YARD, SLIPPED AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION TO GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING TREES YESTERDAY AT HOME WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING GOT IN L EFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE WHILE USING LAWN HEDGERS. DX - KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT CORNEAL AB-WHILE PRUNING APPLE TREES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/HEDGE CLIPPERS 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BOGANVILLEA BUSHES WHILE LANDSCAPING AT APARTMENT WHEN SO METHING GOT INTO EYE. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 Y/O M INJURED R 5TH FINGER WHILE USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME. DX; LAC R 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
1 CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE TRYING TO CUT A PIG EAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHILE IN THE TREE FELL ABOUT 18 FEET FRACTURED S HOULDER WRIST AND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A PAIR OF MANUAL PRUNERS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: R THUMB LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A CACTUS AT HOME GOT CACTUS NEEDLES IN LOWER ABDOMEN STARTE D TO ITCH AND TURN RED DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT DROPPED A PAIR OF CLIPPERS ONTO RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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