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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 09/16/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME WITH TRIMMER, AND THINKS GOT SOMETH ING IN EYE. DX; INJURY TO INTER EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 61 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE FROM BEING STRUCK BY TRIMMING POL E AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HIT W/HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES. DX. LAC FH, FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING LAWN AND AIRATOR CUT HIM ON FACE. DX: LACERATION EYEBR OW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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