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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,899
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 1998:170
Year 1999:101
Year 2000:35
Year 2001:170
Year 2002:150
Year 2003:197
Year 2004:258
Year 2005:578
Year 2006:640
Year 2007:296
Year 2008:541
Year 2009:1,065
Year 2010:625

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:2,523Hand:570
Lower Arm:451Lower Leg:277
Eyeball:259Face:162
Foot:111Upper Leg:95
Ankle:87Upper Arm:84
Head:71Knee:70
Shoulder:69Pubic Region:16
Elbow:15Upper Trunk:15
Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
67YOF PRUNING A PLUM TREE, DEVELOPED A RASH ON HER FOREARM DX. CONTACT DERMATITIS FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATION HAND - 64 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT HAND - WAS PRUNI NG A TREE AT HOME AND THE POWER PRUINING SAW SLIPPED CUTTING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
52 Y/O/F CUT HAND ON GARDENING SHEARS AT HOME DX/ RT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX CORNEAL ABRASION, OD: 61YOF SOMETHING IN EYE LAST PM AFTER WORKING IN YARD CUT' IVY. WOKE W/ FB SENSATION & SOME EDEMA OF R UPPER EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
82YOM CUT L5TH FINGER ON PRUNING SHEERS AT HOME DX- AVULSION INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
56YOM,LACERATION TO LEFT HAND S/P ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND W/ PRUNERS WHILE WORKING IN HIS YARD @ HOME,NO OTHER INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
87 YOM-HAND INJURY FROM STRING TRIMMER @ HOME DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
52YO WHITE MALE USING POWER TRIMMER AT HOME CUT R INDEX FINGER DX R LONG FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC.59YOM WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS AND LACERATED FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
55YOM,1CM LACERATION TO LEFT 5TH FINGER S/P CUT FINGER WITH HEDGE TRIMMERS,LACERATION REPAIRED WITH 2 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
INSECT BITE FOREHEAD - 75 YO FEMALE WAS PRUINING A FLOWER BUSH AT HOME AND WAS STUNG BY AN INSECT - PRESENTS WITH FOREHEAD SWELLLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
TRAUMA RT.EYE.55YOM.PT.REFERS WHILE USING TRIMMER,A PIECE ROCK FELL ON EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
60 YOM PRESENT TO ER HE WAS TRIMMING A TREE YESTERDAY AND FELT SOMETHIN G IN HIS RT EYE- DX- CONTUSION AND ABRASION TO EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC TRIMMER WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
64 YOF WAS USING A POWER TRIMMER IN HER YARD; SUSTAINED INJURY TO FINGE R. AVULSION, TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
68 YOM, STEPPED IN HOLE WHILE ***, NOSE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA AND ABRASION TO LOWER LEG WHEN TRIMMING AZAELAS AND 4-WHEELER RAN OVER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
74 M TRIMMING THE HEDGES WITH A NEW POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING PATIO WITH TRIMMER CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING BUSHES AT HOME AND CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
61YOM USING ELECTRIC CLIPPER OUTSIDE WHILE STILL RUNNING TRANSFERRED INTO OTHER HAND,CUT THUMB;LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT DEVELOPED WEAKNESS AND DISCOMFORT IN LEFT UPPER ARM WHILE TRIMM ING SHRUBS AT HOME. STRAIN, LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX LAC, L THUMB: APPROX 2CM LACT OT BASE OF THUMB CAUGHT IN PRUN'G SHEARS AS HE WAS CUT'G PLANTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING TREES AT HOME; EXPERIENCED SHOULDER PAIN. STRAIN, RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-ELECTRIC TRIMMER CUT FINGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT HAND ON WEED TRIMMER AT HOME. DX-NAIILBED LAC, FINGER AVULSION PARTIAL. DX-FX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMING BUSHES & LACERATED R 4TH FINGER W/HEDGE TRIMMER DX L FINGER LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WAS USING A ELECTRIC TRIMMER AND CUT HIS RT RING AND RT MIDDLE FINGERS DX: LACERATION TO RT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING ELECTRIC PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L THIRD FINGER PARTIAL AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
68YOM USING PRUNING SHEARS IN GARDEN ACCIDENTLY CUT TIP OF LT FINGER; LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION,1.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
ACUTE POISON SUMAC: TRIMMING TREES OUTSIDE, GRABBING TREES, RASH ON ARMS, SPREADING TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON POWER TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
60YO BLACK MALE STS HELPED DO YARDWORK WITH ELECTRIC TRIMMER,CUT L MIDDLE FINGER, DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
R CORNEAL ABRAS/57YOF WAS TRIMMING PLANTS AT HOME ON FRIDAY WITH ELECTR IC TRIMMERS AND FELT SOMETHING GO INTO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX AVULSION TIPE OF L 3RD DIGIT: CUT DORSAL SURFACE OF L 3RD NAIL 3D AGO W GARDEN SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRUNED TOP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: LACERATION LE FT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
FINGER LAC-CUT ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
62YOM USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
58YOF WHILE USING HIS AUTOMATIC GRASS TRIMMER,ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LEFT THUMB;THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING TREES AT HOME YESTERDAY, PRUNING HOOK FELL OFF STICK 8 FT UP & FELL ONTO PT'S RT FOREARM. DX - CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
67 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON BATTERY OPERATED HEDGE TRIMMERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Brushcutters, powered
ACCIDENALLY CUT MULIT FINGERS WHILE CUTTING THE HEDGES VERSUS CUT'EM ON TO *** >> AMPUATAION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
60YOM WAS TRIMMING A TREE WITH TRIMMERS,FELL 7 FOOT,INJURING SHOULDER, FINGER;FINGER DISLOCATION,SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS TRIMMING TREES WITH A POWER TRIMMER; ONE OF THE TREE BRANCHES FELL AND STRUCK PT. ON THE HEAD. LACERATION OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT STS PRUNING TREE,BRANCH FELL ON HAND 2-3 DAYS AGO DX CONTUSION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
USING GARDENING SHEARS LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER FROM ELECTRIC YARD CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
C/O CUT TO FINGER WHILE PRUNING, DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT TO LEG DROPPED GARDEN SHEARS DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WAS TRIMMING PLANTS WITH PRUNING SHEARS AND CUT (L) RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT THUMB WHILE DOING YARD WORK WITH PRUNER LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
65YOM TREE TRIMMER CUT ARM FORARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX RIGHT EYE ABRASION: SOMETHING FELL INTO EYE WHILE PRUNING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED MIDDLE FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARERS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
65 YOM LACERATED LEFT 5TH FINGER ON TREE TRIMMER BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A TRIMMER AT HOME POWERED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC LEFT 2ND FINGER - CUT FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT.INJ.RT. FOREARM AT HOME WHEN USING PRUNERS & THEY FELL & HIT HIM. DX; 2 CM.LAC.R.TFOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
61 YOM LACERATES FINGER ON A PRUNER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS STANDING ON A HILL USING A TRIMMER TO TRIM TREES - FEEL BACKWARDS A ND TWISTED ANKLE. FRACTURE, LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LEFT RING FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING PRUNING SHE ARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUT FINGER W/PRUNING SHEARS. DX: L DISTAL FIFTH DIGIT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
FELL ON STICK IN YARD TRIMMING HEDGES CHEST WALL PAIN/ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT UPPER ARM STRAIN: PRUNING, INJURED ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: CUT LEG WITH ELECTRIC SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT. RAN INTO A TREE CUTTER WITH HIS LOWER LEG. DIAGNOSIS ; LAC. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT. CUT R. THUMB WHILE USING PRUNNING SHEARS. DX. R. THUMB LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
55 YO CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC SHEARS LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
L 4TH FING LAC/58YOM CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
72 YOF LACERATES FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT CUTTING BUSHES AND FELT A POP IN ELBOW DX: L OLECRANON BURSITIS, POSS BICEP TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
DX LACERATION RIGHT FOOT: DROPPED PRUNING SHEARS ONTO FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC TRIMMERS LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/10/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON CUTTING SHEARS THE CUTTING SHEARS WERE NOT MOVING AT THE TIME LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSHES AT HOME WHEN PIECE HIT HIM IN THE FACE DX:LAC BELOW THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WHILE PRUNNING USING SHEARS LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING BRANCHES FROM TREE WITH TREE TRIMMER AND HIT A THO RN WHICH TRAUMATIZED FOREARM. HEMATOMA, LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LT. INDEX FINGER W/ PRUNING SHEARS DX: SPRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT DROPPED PRUNING SHEARS. DX: R FOOT LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON PRUNING SHEARS DX: LACERATION LT. INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
59 YOF WAS LACERATED ON LEFT HAND BY PRUNER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEAD TRIMMERS LACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS USING ELECTRIC CLIPPERS AND NICKED HIS SCROTAL REGION. DX SCROTAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
WAS CUTTING SHRUBS WITH TRIMMER AND CUT TOP OF FINGER DX LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
RT FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE USING ELECTRIC TRIMMER ON BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC CLIPPER DX: R 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LT 4TH FINGER LAC-USING BATTERY OPERATED SHEARS ON GRASS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CONTACT DERMATITIS ON ANKLES-AFTER USING A "STRING TRIMMER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUT LEG ON A POWERED BRUSH CUTTER. CONTAMINATED LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG. FROM ER TO SURGERY. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
HOLDING POLE FOR TREE TRIMMING AND POLE SLID THROUGH HAND DX: RIGHT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2001Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/1999Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/1999Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/1999Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/1998Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/1998Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/1998Age: 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: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/1997Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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