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Accidents - Plants, trees and shrubs - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,456
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:765Finger:661
Face:557Head:535
Lower Trunk:468Lower Arm:452
Hand:265Knee:225
Shoulder:224Upper Trunk:219
Lower Leg:186Ankle:180
All Of Body:149Upper Arm:139
Wrist:125Foot:99
Toe:70Mouth:69
Upper Leg:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT WAS DOING HEAVY LIFTING & WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE & TWISTED KNEE DX: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING TREE BRANCH @ HOME, CUT HEAD DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING TREE & LIMB HIT FACE DX MULTIPLE FACIAL FXS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Hand saws
66 YOM LACERATED LEFT THUMB WHILE SAWING TREE LIMBS WITH A MANUAL SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING TREE BRANCH, HIT FACE DX FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Floors or flooring materials
INTRACTABLE LOW BACK PAIN, S/P FALL: INABILITY TO AMBULATE: PICKING UP A PLANT OFF FLOOR, FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Exercise
SCRATCHED LLE ONTO A TREE WHILE HIKING >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT STS CRUSHING CHEST PAIN WHILE CUTTING BUSHES DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ABRASION LT.EYE.PT.REFERS WHILE IN PATIO ABRASION ON EYE WITH BRANCH(PL ANTS).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Electric Christmas decorations
PT HIT IN EYE WITH TREE BRANCH PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A BUSH AT HOME AND GOT A THORN IN FINGER THREE WEEKS AGO IT GOT INFECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 57 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: Plants, trees and shrubs, Fences or fence posts
CONTUSION CHEST(RIB),PT.REFERS WHILE TAKING OUT PALM PLANT,ACCIDETALLY HITTING FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
TREE LIMB HIT PT WHILE CUTTING IT DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/29/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Eyeglasses
62 YOF WAS MOVING PLANTS INDOORS AND ONE OF THE LEAVES HIT HER IN THE E YE UNDER HER EYEGLASSES, PT SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Day wear
PT WAS BURNING A TREE STUMP AND HOT AMBERS BURNED THRU PT PANTS DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
TRIMMNG TREE & IT FELL ON HIM DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/21/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A TREE BRANCH. PT WAS TRIMMING TREE BRANCHE S. +LOC. D: CHI, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/20/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT INJ ARM WHILE TRIMMING A TREE DX: LT ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other unpowered garden tools
OUTSIDE DIGGING POTATOES, C/O BACK PAIN, DX; BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT INJ LT ARM WHILE CUTTING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chain saws
HELPING HUSBAND CUT A TREE LIMB WITH A CHAIN SAW - LAC TO HEAD WHEN THE LIMB FELL ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH CONJUNCTIVA INJURY FROM PRUNING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HER ROSE BUSHES AND FELL TO THE WALKWAY ONTO HEAD SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT WORKING IN YARD STANDING ON TREE STUMP CUTTING TREE FELL AND INJURED BACK DX// ACUTE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
A PIECE OF WOOD FELL OFF A TREE THAT WAS CUTTING HITTING HAND, NOW C SW ELLING&INFE S&S >> CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Riding power lawn mowers
PT JAMMED ANKLE BETWEEN A TREE AND RIDING LAWN MOWER AT HOME DX: FRACTURE LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Exercise
H/O KNEE REPLACEMENT,KNEE GAVE OUT&FELL VS FELL WHILE JOGGING HITTING E YEBROW ONTO TREE BRANCH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRAUMA RT.SHOULDER.PT.REFERS WHILE CUTTING TREE BRANCH FELL ON SHOULDE R. IN PATIO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
HIT BY TREE HE WAS CUTTING/RIB FX X4, VERTEBRAL FX X 4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT RECEIVED LAC TO L INDEX FINGER WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT CUT HIS FINGER YESTERDAY WHEN HE WAS TRIMMING SOME BUSHES WITH A HEDGE TRIMMER. DX-LACERATION/ABRASION OF LT 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
WALKING IN THE GARDEN, STUMBLED&FELLHITTING EYE ONTO PLANT STICK >> CONJ LAC/CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT WAS CUTTING TREES DOWN, BRANCH SNAPPED & SPRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
ANKLE CT-FELL OFF A STUMP WHILE CUTTING LIMBS FROM TREE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING A TREE DOWN AND PUSHED HARD NOW ABDOMIN HURTS ABDOMIN STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Batteries
72 YO M L EYE CONJUNCTIVITS PT HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A BATTERY AND THEN TOUCHED A PLANT NOT SURE WHICH CAUSED IRRITANT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS CUTTING BUSHES WITH SHEARS, CUT FINGER, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BRANCH FROM TREE, BRANCH STRUCK PT IN FACE -- LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING TREE WHEN HE FELL 8 FT. LANDED ON FT. RT ANKLE PAIN D: CALCANEOUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
LOW BACK STRAIN-C/O SEVERE BACK PAIN AFTER STRENOUS ACTIVITY OF CUTTING TREES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Golf
PT IN WOODS @ GOLF COURSE PICKING UP LOST GOLF BALLS STRUCK HEAD ON TREE BRANCH - LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT FELL 15-20 FEET FROM PALM TREE THAT HE WAS TRIMMING. BRIEF LOC. GCS 13 BUT IMPROVED ENROUTE. D:SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, RIB FXS, PTX. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING PALM TREE WHEN LG SPLINTER IN LEFT ARM. REDNESS/EDEMA / BRUISING. D: FOREIGN BODY LEFT ARM, CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER WHEN CUTTING A BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING TREE BRANCHES AND LIMB STRUCK LOWER ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
CALCANEUS FX-CLIMBING A TREE WHEN LADDER SLIPPED FROM TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING TREES, BRANCH HIT FACE DX NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Benches
STANDING ON BENCH HOLDING ONTO TREE BRANCH SHE WAS GOINGTO CUT AND FELL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chairs
PT AT A PARTY STOOD UP FROM CHAIR FAINTED INTO BUSHES DX// RIGHT KNEE AND SHOULDER ABRASION NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A TREE WHEN HIT ON EYE WITH A TREE BRANCH. D: CORNEAL ULCER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WITH FRACTURED WRIST IN FALL OUT OF A TREE SHE WAS PRUNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT WITH SPRAINED WRIST IN FALL WHILE CUTTING A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Fences or fence posts
STUMBLED -TRIPPED FELL AGAINST A TREE AND A FENCE ABRASIONS SOFT TISSUE LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Riding power lawn mowers
FOREARM ABS-SCRAPED ARM ON TREE BARK WHILE ON RIDING MOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Saws
CONCUSSION W/L.O.C.; CERV STRAIN;SCALP & FACIAL ABRA:UP IN TREE CUTTING LIMBS,SAWED THRU BRANCH THAT STRUCK HEAD,FELL,PANTS CAUGHT ON LIMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
SOF EYE FBS WHILE CHOPPING TREES " FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power lawn mowers
LAC TO LEG WHENS TRUCK ON A TREE WHEN CUTTING GRASS WITH A POWERED LAWN MOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
LAC R 4TH & 5TH FINGERS; @ HOME CUTTING TREE BRANCHES & CUT FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn mowers
PT CUTTING HIS GRASS AND STRUCK A SMALL BUSH WITH RIGHT LOWER LEG AND S USTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
HEAT EXHAUSTION-C/O FEELING DIZZY, WEAK AND DEHYDRATED WHILE CUTTING TR EES IN THE SUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING BUSHES ,GOT L RING FINGER IN CUTTERS DX PARTIAL AVULSION,AMPUTATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING A PALM TREE AND A LIMB FELL ACROSS RIGHT LOWER ARM FRACTURE D ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LAC 2ND FINGER WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS TRIMMING BUSH WITH ELECTRIC TRIMMER, CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
FELL OFF 30FTH WHILE CUTTING TREE BRANCHES" ANKLE FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/13/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING TREE DOWN IN YARD AT HOME, BRANCH FELL HIT FACE. DX NASAL FRACT URE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
SUSPECT L TIBIA FX; L KNEE EFFUSION:L TIBIA ABRA'S: CUTTING DOWN TREE AT SON'S HOUSE, TREE HIT SHIN AND L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
ABD CT-FELL FROM A TREE HE WAS TRIMMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Footwear
OUTSIDE CUTING DOWN DEBRIS WHEN A TREE FLUGN HITTING PTS' FOOT, WAS WEA RING SHOE, NOW C INCRREASED SWELLING&REDNESS "CELLUITIS'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pins and needles
FELL ONTO A TREE ROOT GETTING A SPLINTER INTO FINGER, TRIED TO GET IT O UT C A NEEDLE COULDN'T' '' FINGER PW/FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, House repair or construction materials
PT TRIPPED ON WEATHER STRIPPING & LANDED IN BUSHES. D: SHOULDER STRAIN, CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn mowers
52 YO M CONTUSION TO EYEBALL HIT BY TREE BRANCH WHILE MOWING THE GRASS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PIECE OF WOOD IN EYE, CUTTING TREE LIMBDX FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
GOT TWIG INTO EYE TRIMMING TH BRUSHES " SUBCONJ HEAMORRHAGE''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Manual pruning or trimming equipment
LAC R 2ND TOE; @ FATHER'S HOUSE PRUNING PEONIES, DROPPED SHEARS CAUSING LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING TREES AT HOME AND FELT WEAK, DIZZY. D: DEHYDRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING ROSE BUSH AND TIP CAME BACK AND HIT HER IN THE EYE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND NEAR EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power lawn mowers
TREE BRANCH HIT WHILE MOWING GRASS LEFT EYE RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
WRIST/ RIBS FXS-FELL FROM TREE HE WAS TRIMMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/13/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WHEN A BRANCH FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE. UNKNO WN TYPE OF TRIMMING TOOL. DX. CONJUNCTIVITIS NO WORK RELATED- RETIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
DROPPED CACTUS IN POT ON HAND DX HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Paper products
C/O PT STATES TRIPPED OVER A TREE STUMP READING A NEWSPAPER DX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Power lawn mowers
65 YO M LACERATION TO FOREARM PT WAS MOWING THE LAWN AND HIT ARM WITH A BRANCH*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING A LEMON TREE ON MONDAY AND GOT A THORN EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND PULLED IT OUT CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
82 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST AND FOREARM CUTTING DOWN A LARGE BUSH IT FELL KNOCKING PT OVER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT CUTTING DOWN A TREE AT HOME AND A BRANCH HIT PT IN THE FACEDX// FACI AL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREE. CUT ON FRESHLY CUT LEMON T REE BRANCH. D:INDEX FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
PT WAS HIT WITH A TREE BRANCH AND KNOCKED OFF LADDER AT HOME DX: CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING TREE WHEN TREE BRANCH HIT LIP. D: LIP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
58 YOM CUTTING TREE, TREE STRUCK HIM ON NOSE - LAC TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
SAP IN EYE WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS CHEMICAL EXPOSURE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Decorative yard equipment
L HIP FX/77YOF WAS WOUTSIDE TRIMMING ROSE BUSHES AT HOME AND TRIPPED OV ER BRICK EDGING. STS NEIGHBOR PUSHED LIFELINE TO CALL EMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn mowers
PATIENT WENT UNDER TREE LIMB WHILE MOWING ANOTHER BRANCH STRUCK HER UNDER THE CHEEK. DX-CHEEK LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS TRIMMING HIS PLANTS WND SUSTAINED A PW TO LFT INDEX FINGR WHICH OT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
C/O PT STATES WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE AND A BRANCH FELL CUTTINGCHIN DX CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Ladders
WAS WORKING ON A TREE ON LADDER ABOUT 10 FEET UP BRANCH HIT LADDER PT FELL LLANDING ON (R) SHOULDER DX SHOULDER FX (R) ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT TRIMMING HIS PALM TREE AT HOM AND GOT A PALM FRON EMBEDDED IN HIS RI GHT HAND FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, House repair or construction materials
TRIPPED OVER ROSE BUSH AND HIT ARM AGAINST HOUSE LACERATIONS TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS TRIMMING TREES LAST WEEK, THE NEXT DAY NOTICED A BUMP ON HIS FOREHEAD WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE. DX-FACIAL ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other unpowered garden tools
CORNEAL AB-PT RAN INTO A TREE LIMB WHILE RAKING YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING A TREE WHICH FELL ONTO HEAD/SHOULDER"CHI" +NECK/SHOULDER MS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Rope or string
HANGING A GRAPEVINE & CUTTING TWINE, CUT FINGER DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PATIENT WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCH AT HOME, STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD ONBRANC H. DX - HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment
CUTTING TREE & TREE FELL ONTO PT DX L THIGH CONTUSION / ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Exercise
PT WAS RUNNING THIS MORNING AND TRIPPED OVER VINES FALLING DOWN AN INC LINE. PT C/O RT HIP AND LEG PAIN. PT SUSTAINED FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
OUT SIDE CUTTING BRANCHES, GOT SOME THORNS INTO HAND " FB REMVOAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT CUTTING A TREE DOWN AND THE TREE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO LEFT FIFTH FI NGER DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chain saws
CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW; BRANCH OF TREE FELL ON SHOULDER. FRACTURE, RT. CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
CUTTING TREE & TREE FELL ON PT CHESTDX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Bathtubs or showers
PT LIFTING SAGUARO PLANT,HAD SAP ON FINGER,THEN TOOK SHOWER,POSS RELEASED SAP IN EYE,LIP,MOUTH,DX CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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