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Accidents - Pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 9,588
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:4,946Hand:724
Lower Arm:706Eyeball:648
Lower Leg:458Upper Trunk:282
Head:244Ankle:229
Shoulder:223Wrist:210
Lower Trunk:208Upper Arm:155
Neck:131Knee:108
Face:101Elbow:75
Upper Leg:70Foot:31
Pubic Region:15Ear:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 51 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
51YOM TRIMMING HEDGES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
81YO M, CUT FINGER WHILE TRIMMING AVOCADO TREE DX: HAND INFECTION, DM, TENOSYNOVITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
EYE FB-62 Y/O F-CORNEAL AB-GOT DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES-@ HO ME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2009Age: 61 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
61YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRAS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
72YOM TRIMMING TREE AT HOME AND A BIG BRANCH FELL ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
84 YOF WAS WORKING IN HER YARD PRUNING THE TREE CLOSING THE HATCHBACK O F HER CAR AND HEARD A POP INJURING UPPER ARM DX UPPER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
77YOM TRIMMING HEDGES ON A LADDER AND FELL OFF STRAINED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER USING A PRUNNING BLADE WITH CHAIN INJURING RT HA ND- DX- RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-55 Y/O M-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC PALM ON SHRUB TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2009Age: 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
FINGER LAC-55 Y/O F-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
71YOM TRIMMING CACTUS AT HOME AND GOT SOME JUICE IN EYES STARTED TO BUT N CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT MIDDLE FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YOM CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A HEDGETRIMMER C/O LAC. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 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
63YOM TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YO STATES WAS TRIMMING A TREE AND IT FELL ON HIM DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YOF WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND WAS STUNG ON LEFT FOREARM BY SOME INSECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 76 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 FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT C/O RT UPPER ARM/SHOULDER PAIN AFTER USING A HEDGE CLIPPER TO TAKE LIMBS OFF BUSH 2 DAYS AGO. DX - RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 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
52 YOM L 5TH FINGER LAC, CUT IT W/ A PAIR OF PRUINING SHEARS AT HOME.2 CM X1CM 4 SUTURES, AND DRESSING APPLIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACUTE OPEN FX R 3RD FINGER: CUT R 3RD FINGER W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS, 4 SM. LAC'S END OF DIGIT, OPEN TUFT FX R MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM TRIMMING TREES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YR OLD CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX/ LEFT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 58 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
DX CONTU FOREARM: TRIP'D W TRIM'G TREES YTDY. PN IN R WRIST & FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOM TRIMMING A TREE AND GOT SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 51 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
51YOM WAS TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AND ONE FELL ONTO HIS LOWER LEG AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 67 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 ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
63YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 68 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
PATIENT CUT LT 2ND & 3RD FINGER WITH A HEDGE CLIPPER. DX-2ND & 3RD FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 M PRUNING TREES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CUT A DEAD LIMB OFF A MULBERRY BUSH & FELL OVER STRIKING HEAD ON GROUND. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 61 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 4TH DIGIT ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65YO HISP MALE STS FINGER GOT CAUGHT ON A HEDGER DX L 3RD FINGER LACERAITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Other unpowered garden tools
PRUNING TREES 10DAYS AGO,LATER *** TIRES,3 DAYS AGO USED SHOVEL TO BREA K UP SODIUM EACH TIME THORACIC PAIN DX: BACK SPRAIN/SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L 5TH FINGER, PT WAS USING GARDEN CLIPPERS AT HOME AND CUT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
66 Y O F WEEDING IN THE GARDENING FELT SHOULDER "POP"TENDONITIS LEFT SH OULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS WHILE PRUNING BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT LT WRIST ONTO HEDGE CLIPPER, ?MECH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 59 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 SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FOREAHEAD BY BRANCH TRIMMER STRIKING F ACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT 5TH FINGER LAC.PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AND LACERATED FINGER ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
60 YR OLD INJURED FINGER TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME DX// LEFT 5TH FINGER FX AND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
57 YOM WAS PRUNING HEDGES AND LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L HAND, PT WAS WORKING IN YARD AND CUT HAND WITH CLIPPERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 YR OLD CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO HAND FRO HEDGE TRIMMER LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 63 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
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS WHEN ONE FELL ONTO CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT THUMB TIP AMPUTATION. PT INJURED THUMB ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRAUMA LT.FOREARM.PT.REFERS WHILE USING TRIMMER IN PATIO FELL DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 64 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
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING THE SHRUBS WITH A HEDGE TIMMER, STRAINED RT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE WHEN THE BRANCH FELL ONTO KNEE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.PT WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING YARD AND HIT LEG ON A SPRINKLING DEVICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 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
ACC CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A LAWN CLIPPER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 YOF WAS CUTTING FLOWERS WITH SHEARS AND LACERATED HER LEFT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 55 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
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER TRIMMING A TREE TODAY STATES INJURED LT FINGER- DX- LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 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 BUSHES WITH A TRIMMER AND CLIPPED THE TIP OF FINGER LACERAT ION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX SUB-CONJ HEMORRHAGE, OS: C/O GET'G HIT IN OUTER CORNER OF L EYE W TRIMMING/CUT'G WEEDS IN HER YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 63 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
DX LAC HAND-COMPLICAT/FX FINGER 5TH DISTAL PHALANX PROX END: US'G HEDGECUTTER OVER HIS HEAD, SLIP'D & CUT VOLAR SURFACE R 2-3-4-5 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO CLIPPERS. BLADES FELL TO GOUND & PT LANDED ON HANDLE. CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 61 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. FINGER LACERATION,NAILBED LACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT (R) INDEX FINGER W/ HEDGE TRIMMERS DX;# LAC (R) INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 56 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 4TH FINGER ON GRASS TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIPPED AND HIT LEG ON EDGER IN GARAGE DX: LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
EYE PAIN AFTER TRIMMING TREE AT HOME DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
BURN TO LT WRIST FROM EDGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
5TH DIGIT LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 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
ACC CUT FINGER ONTO A GARDEN TRIMMER, TRIMMING THE HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 66 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
PT WAS TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND A BRANCH FELL STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE CO RNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 56 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
ACC CUT FINGER ONTO HEDGE CLIPPER WHILE TRIMMING HEDGES >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
74 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH PRUNING SHEARS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Poles
NASAL FX. PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A POLE SNAPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 66 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
DX SUPERFICIAL LAC, R PINKY FINGER: LAC TO R PINKY FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER THIS A.M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX R SH PAIN: PT HAS BEEN DO'G A LOT OF GARDEN'G IN LAST COUPLE OF DAYS & US'G SHEARS MORE THAN USUAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 62 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: L THIRD FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 3 CM, LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54 YOM LACERATED LEFT FOREARM ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
INTOXICATED AND WAS WEED WACKING AND FELL OFF 30FT EMBANKMENT CAUSING L IGAMENTOUS INJ TO C SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A LIMB BROKE LOOSE. PT WAS SUSPENDE D IN AIR BY ANKLE FROM A VINE. TYPE OF TRIMMING EQUIP.? DX. ANKLE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 55 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 A BANANA PALM AND POKED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH THE BRANCH SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
KNEE STRAIN-FELT PAIN WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE BRANCH AND THE BRANCE FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SK ULL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 64 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 CUTTING A TREE EARLIER, RUBBED EYE AND FELT SOMETHING IN IT DX: CORNEAL AB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RT RING FINGER CAUGHT IN HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CLIPPERS WHILE TRIMMING PLANTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRANSVERSE FX PROX HUMERUS, PT WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES AND WENT TO PULL A LARGER ONE AND FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT INDEX FINGER WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER DX;* (L) INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER PW-INJURED ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
72YOM ACCIDENTLY USING A HEDGE CLIPPER STRUCK LT THUMB,COULD NOT STOP BLEEDING AT HOME;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
RASH TO ARMS 3 DAYS AFTER TRIMMING BRUSH. DX: CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
T USING A HEDGE TRIMMER ON PALM TREE AND DEVELOPED PAIN ACROSS SHOULDER AND CHEST ADMIYTTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS DX; 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT IN DEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 51 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 ON GARDENING SHEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 63 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 IND FING LAC/63YOF CUT L IND FING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME YESTERD AY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMED HEDGES, FULLY FUNCTIONING, THEN TOOK A NAP&WOKE UP CONFUSED >>ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 52 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 LT INDEX FINGER ACC ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 59 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
LAC HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT.INJ.RT.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN USING PRUNING SHEERS TO TRIM TREE & HIT ARM WITH PRUNERS. DX; LAC.RT.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SEVERE LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH DX LOW BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WORKING IN GARD YEST USING CLIPPERS; C/O RT HAND PAIN. DX: DEQUERVAIN 'S TENOSYNOVITIS RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54YOF AT HOME USING A HEDGE CLIPPER AT HOME STRUCK FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE PRUNING SHRUBS DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER SKIN AVULSION-INJURED ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACUT LEFT 5TH FINGER ACCIDENTALLY WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LAC LEFT 5TH FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT WRIST ON A PRUNNER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 84 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 3RD FING LAC/84YOM AT HOME WAS TRIMMING HEDGES WHEN FINGER GOT IN THE WAY CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEG CONT. PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING TRE LIMBS & CUT L HAND WITH PRUNING SHEARS DX L HAND LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 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
ACC CUT RT MIDDLE FINGER ON A HEDGER TRIMMER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 56 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 TRIMMING BUSHES AND SCRATCHED EYE DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT HAND ON HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 64 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 FINGER WHILE USING HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51YOF, CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPERS, FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
WAS USING A WEEK CUTTER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER. LACERATION, LEFT I NDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
54 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG MULTIPLE LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT ON HEDGE CLIPPER. DX-LACERATION R 3 AND 4 FINGERS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PUNCTURED FINGER WITH HEDGE CLIPPER YESTERDAY TODAY RED STREAK DOWN ARM & FEVER, DX ACUTE LYMPHANGITIS RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
61YOM WAS USING HEDGE CLIPPERS AT HOME INJURED FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT KNEE WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 77 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 AT HOME TRIMMING BUSHES CUT L INDEX FINGER/ DX 1CM DEEP LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC RT LOWER LEG ON HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CORNEAL AB-DEBRIS WHILE TRIMMING TREE BRANCHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
72 YO M LACERATION TO HAND CUT WITH TREE BRANCH WHILE TRIMMING DEAD LIMBS OFF AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING SHRUBS, CUT FINGER DX: THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LAC SCROTUM ON HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 68 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
ACC CUT FINGER GARDEN SHEARS +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING PALM TREE STRUCK IN THE RIGH THUMB WITH THE PALM FROM GOT I NFECTED CELLULITIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSH WITH AN ELECTRIC CUTTER AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING THE HEDGES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT L 5TH FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 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
ACC CUT LT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS TODAY >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
SUST SCALP LAC WHEN HEDGE TRIMMER FELL AT HOME STRIKING HIM DX 5MM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 60 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
ACC CUT FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HURT HAND USING HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX FINGER FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 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 WAS TRIMMING BUSH AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
DX CONTU FOOT: 4D AGO WOKING IN YARD, DROP'D HEAVY CLIPPERS GARDEN TOOL APPROX 3FT LONG TRIMMER ONTO L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
69 YOM STRUCK RIGHT EAR BY SHEARS THAT FELL OFF LADDER SUSTAINING A LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FOREARM WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT 4TH FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE CUTTING BUSH WITH SHEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES WHEN LADDER BROKE AT HOME HURT ANKLE SPRAIN RT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES AND FELL ABOUT 6 FEET OFF A LADDER ONTO HEAD SUSTAI NED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND LAC-CUT ON TRIMMING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING TRIMMERS ON PLANTS IN GARDEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
51 YOM WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WHEN ONE STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM WAS HOME TRIMMING BUSHES ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LT 4TH FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 65 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 C/O CUT TO LT 4TH FINGER SUSTAINED WHILE TRIMMING TREES AT HOME TODAY. DX - LT 4TH FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 Y/O CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON HEDGE CLIPPER WHILE CUTTING HEDGES AT HOME DX// LEFT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES ON A LADDER FELL SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING BUSHES AND CUT FINGER WITH A HEGE TRIMMER ..LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
62 YO M LACERTION TO FINGER CUTN ON HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT RING FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
68YOF WHILE USING PRUNING SHEERS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT HAND; HAND PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 51 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
PATIENT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE AMPUTATIONS FROM A HEDGE TRIMMER WITH CONSIDERABLE BLEEDING. DX-MULTIPLE COMPLEX LACERATIONS-FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
52YOM, USING HEDGE CLIPPERS , FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FELL WHILE TRIMMING A BUSH. DX NECK PAIN S/P FALL#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
69YMC USING HEDGETRIMMER AND CUT FINGER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A HEDGE CLIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 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
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMERS YESTERDAY DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 54 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
PT WAS USING A HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME TODAY INJURING LT 2ND FINGER. DX - LT 2ND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING PLANTS AND CUT FINGER WITH SHEARS AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 54 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: L MIDDLE FINGER AVULSION LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CUT WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE CUTTING A BRANCH. DX. L FOREARM LACERATIO N.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING HEDGES, SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST A RECENTALLY TRIMMED HEDGE & CUT LOWER LEG. 8 CM LAC RLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
67YOM YESTERDAY ACCIDENTLY CUT LT INDEX FINGER ON A HEDGE CLIPPER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
64 YOM HIT FOREHEAD WITH PRUNING SHEARS SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HEDGETRIMMERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNING BUSHES & FELT A "POP" IN BACK DX;; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGERS WITH SHEARS WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-ACUTE 3 CM LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
GRABBED HEDGE CLIPPER ACCIDENTALLY BY BLADE. L HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED L INDEX FINGER FROM PRUNING SHEARS DX LACERATION L INDEX FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A DEP LACERATION TO RIGHT ANKL E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSHES IN YARD AND DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK STRA INED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUT ON ANKLE USING A GRASS TRIMMER. DX: L ANKLE SUPERFICIAL LACS, R ANKLE ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 62 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 STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN USING A WEED TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
ACC CUT HAND WHILE PRUNING IN HER GARDEN TODAY >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HER GARDEN WHEN A BRANCH SNAPPED, PT FELT FB GO INTO EY E, DX EDEMA TO EYE WITH POSS FB TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 70 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 FINGER ON HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION TO THUMB CUT THUMB WITH HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
65 YOM WAS TRIMMING SHRUB WITH PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT M IDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 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
PATIENT WAS HELPING NEIGHBOR WITH YARD WORK, FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN TRIMMERS, BEGAN TO FEEL PRESSURE IN LT HAND. DX-LT INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH LACS TO FINGERS FROM A "LAWN CUTTER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHI-HIT W/A BRANCH FROM 20 FEET WHILE TRIMMING A TREE-+LOC-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
CHEST CT-HIT CHEST W/ HANDLE OF PRUNING SHEARS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Clothing accessories
PT CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER THROUGH GLOVE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
75 YOM WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 76 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 WORKING IN YARD TRIMMING TREES AND INJURED EYE DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 60 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
RUNING ROSES USING A BRAND NEW PRUNING SHEARS THAT SHE ACC DROPPED IT O NTO FOOT>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
80YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME IN BACKYARD TRIMMING TREE-TRIPPED OVER BRANCH,FELL FORWARD,DX LOW BACK PX-OLD LUMBAR/THORACIC COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 58 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 HEDGE TRIMMER. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING HEDGES SOMETHING IN EYE ABRASION RIGHT CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH - TRIMMING HEDGES AND ACCIDENTALLY NICKED LEG WITH HEDGE TRIMMER THIS A.M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AT HOM WHEN THE SEEDPOD FELL ONTO LOWER ARM LAC ERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-ACUTE 2 CM FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
55 Y/O CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX-LAC FINGER TIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
74 YOF CUT PINKY FINGER ON LEFT HAND WITH PLANT TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/GARDEN SHEARS. DX: L 2ND FINGER TIP AVULSION 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE LIMBS AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 57 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 TRIMMING TREES AT HOME WHEN A TREE LIMB STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD SUSTA INED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH ONE MONTH OF NECK PAIN SINCE PRUNING TREES. DX: RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE WHEN THE TRIMMER HIT HIM IN THE FOREARM LACERATION L OWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment, Ladders
PT TRIMMING BUSHES AND FELL OFF THE LADDER INTO THE BUSHES SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HEDGES YESTERDAY AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN WRIST STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pruning or trimming equipment
MUSCULOSKELETAL R UPPER ARM PAIN: CUTTING HEDGES SATURDAY, PAIN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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