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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
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Date: 07/18/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT HURT WHILE TRIMMING A TREE WITH A TRIMMER. STICK FROM TREE STUC K UP PT'S NOSE. PT PULLED IT OUT. DX:NOSE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING HEDGE TRIMMER GLAZED FACE WITH TRIMMER - ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT CHEEK LACERATION.PT LACERATED CHEEK WHILE USING A TREE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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