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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,876
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 54YOF HAS LUMBAR BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING DOWN A CHRISTMAS TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 68YOM, C/O RT SIDED LBP AFTER CHOPPING WOOD MORE THAN HE USUALLY DOES >>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 52YOM, SUDDEN ONSET OF BUTTOCK PAIN RAD DOWN TO THIGH WHILE CUTTING BRU SHES>>SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 55YOM HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING TREES AT HOME LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| LOW BACK PAIN: 61YOM HELPING MOVE A (TREE) LIMB SO WIFE COULD GET IN DRIVEWAY, CUTTING LIMBS, LIMB FELL, STRUCK NECK & BACK, LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| COCCYGEAL INJ: 78YOF SLIPPED & FELL ON TAILBONE, TRIPPED OVER SOME LAWN TOOLS, PAIN COCCYGEAL AREA, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 88 YOM LT SIDED LOW PAIN AFTER CUTTING A SMALL TREE. DX**: ACUTE SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| 71YOM TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A TOOL C/O LEFT HIP PAIN.DX:LEFT FEMUR FRA CTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 59YOM C/O BACK PAIN AFTER CUTTING WOOD/ LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 52 YOM CUTTING DOWN TREES & HAD TO LIFT A TRUNK; C/O LOW BACK PAIN,RADI ATES DOWN LT LEG. DX: ACUTE SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| 68YOM CUTTING DOWN TREE, TREE FELL ON HIM/ L1 BURST FX, LT SCAPULA FX, LT RIB FX, LT ANTERIOR CHEST SUBCUTANEOIS EMPHYSEMA, LT ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 70YOM, C/O WORSENING LBP THAT BEGAN 2D AGO WHILE DOING SOME CONSTRUCTIO N WORK @ HOME>>SCIATICA/MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools, Containers |
| PT FELL WHILE MOVING A BOX OF TOOL DX: BUTTOCKS CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING DOWN A TREE BRANCH WHEN THE BRACH BROKE OFF&PT FELL OFF,?HEIGHT , C/O LBP>>L1 COMPRESSION FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHR LOW BACK PAIN/SCIATICA: W LEAN'G OVERSNIP' G BUSHED ON FRI AFTERNOON & STATES BACK WENT OUT; C/O LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Tools |
| 51YOM CUTTING DOWN TREES AND MOVING LOGS AT HOME DEVELOPED BACKPAIN;SCI ATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 51 YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD AND LOG FELL ON ABDOMEN; LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 61 YO MALE CO LOW BACK PAIN WHICH BEGAN ABRUPTLY WHEN CUTTING WOOD AT HOME - ALSO RIGHT GROIN PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| 52Y/O,M,HURT BACK LIFTING HEAVY TOOLS, BACK PAIN, MUSCLE SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 51 Y/O M INJURED LOWER BACK AFTER USING POST HOLE DIGGER AT HOME. DX; LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| CUTTING TREES WHEN LARGE PORTION OF TREE FELL ON PATIENT. DX: ABDOMEN P AIN WITH HYPOENSION, BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND INJURED BACK DX LOWER TRUNK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS SQUATTING DOWN, YANKING ON PRY BAR, @ HOME, WHEN HE FELT A "SNAP" IN LOWER BACK DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WITH LOWER BACKC STRAIN AFTER CHOPPING WOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O HIP/HAND&KNEE PAIN AFTER WORKING IN GARDEN&LIFTING HEAVY EQUIPMENT >> AVASCULAR NECROSIS LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| BACK PAIN, PAIN IN BACK AFTER CUTTING BUSHES LAST WEEKEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| BACK PAIN: BENDING OVER TO PICK UP "LOOSE TOOLS" YESTERDAY, PAIN LT LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PUT TOOL ON FLOOR/ LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| SOF FLANK PAIN WHILE CUTTING VINES >> MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools, Buckets or pails |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN LIFTING UP A 5 GALLON BUCKET USING A PRY BAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PULLED MUSCLES IN THE BACK WHILE GARDENING " MS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 64 Y/O M INJURED R HIP WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER TOOL WHILE USING WALK ER AT HOME. DX; R HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/13/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| WAS DIGGING IN GARDEN WITH GARDEN TOOLS; DEVELOPED ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT . ABDOMINAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/16/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING WOOD IN HIS BACKYARD AND FELL, HURT BACK. DX: STRA IN TO LUMBAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| R HIP FX - FELL ONTO HIP WHEN REACHING FOR A TOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| LOWER BACK PAIN - 67 YOM WAS CHOPPING WOOD A FEW DAYS AGO, C/O LOWER BA CK PAIN SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| 55 YOF STRAINS LOW BACK PICKING UP A LAWN THATCHER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT COMPLAINS OF LOWER BACK PAIN FROM DIGGING IN THE GARDEN WITH INCREASED PAIN W/MOVEMENT. DX-BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| ALLERGIC REACTION, URTICARIA, PRURITIS: CUTTING DOWN WEEDS ALL DAY, AFTER DONE NOTICED EYES ITCHING, RASH AT WAIST LINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| WAS DOING YARD WORK BENDING OVER AND FELT POP IN LOWER BACK ...STRAIN T O LOWER BACK WAS WORKING WITH TOOLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools, Day wear |
| 51 YEAR OLD MALE WAS GRINDING METAL AND PIECE FLEW DOWN SHIRT INFECTED LOWER ABDOMEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT WAS CHOPPING FIREWOOD, AND NOW HAS PAIN AND SPASM IN LOWER BACK DX; LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT WAS INJURED IN LOW BACK. DX-LUMBAR SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tools |
| A BLADE CAME OFF A GRINDER PATIENT WAS USING HITTING HIM IN THE ABDOMEN AT HOME. DX-TRAUMATIC ABDOMINAL WALL HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| ON GARAGE CUTTING BRACHES OFF NEIGHBOR'S TREE, SLIPPED & FELL HIP & LOW BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| PT HAS HIP PAIN AFTER TRIPPING OVER TOOLS. NO OTHER DETAILS. D: PELVIC FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools, Eyeglasses |
| FELL GOING TO BATHROOM AT HOME, INJURED HIP ON DOOR. FELL, BROKE GLASS ES LAST WEEK. DX: HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| L HIP FRACTURE,L EYEBROW LAC - TRIPPED OVER GARDENING TOOLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools |
| STRAIN LT HIP-AT HOME-BENDING DOWN TO CUT OFF THE BOTTOM OF CHRISTMAS TREE-FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2001 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/03/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/1999 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/1999 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tools, Containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/1998 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/1998 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/30/1997 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|