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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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Date: 11/15/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME AND TRIPPED AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT FEMU R
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
77YOM AT HOME USING GRASS HEDGE TRIMMER,ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH; LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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