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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,241
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-AT HOME-PULLING ON THE PULL ROPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING FIREWOOD AND IT SLIPPED AND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chain saws, Clothing accessories |
| TREE LIMB HIT L HAND WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT W/CHAIN SAW, WEARING GLOVES . DX. CONT/LAC FX L HAND 3RD DISTAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC R HAND; CHAINSAW KICKED BACK & "GOT HIM" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 32 Y/O M C/O PAIN TO RT HAND. PT WAS CHAIN SAWING WOOD, PT DENIES TRAU MA. DX CONTUSION TO RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HAND WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| DX;L HAND LAC. CUTTING TREES IN BACKYARD WITH CHAIN SAW, HIT L HAND WIT H SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND. DX: R HAND LAC 3.5 CM, DIGITAL NERVE NEUROPRAXIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC LEFT HAND - CUTTING A TREE BRANCH WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN CUT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 39YOM-LACERATION LEFT HAND-CUT AT HOME WITH CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| HAND LACERATION - 39 YOM LACERATED RIGHT HAND ON CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO LT 5TH KNUCKLE. CUT W/ CHAIN SAW. DX; HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Ladders |
| FELL FROM LADDER WITH CHAIN SAW DX. HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| RT HAND LAC-CUT W/A CHAINSAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| FELL ON CHAINSAW/ RT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND TURNED OFF THE MACHINE WITH THE BLADE STILL RU NNING SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 28W/M SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON A CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT HAND WITH CHAINSAW LACEARTION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT GOT CUT WITH A CHAINSAW; LAC LT HAND AND INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| WOUNDS L HAND - CUT HAND ON A CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HAND WITH A CHAINSAW AT COUSIN'S HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT WOODCOMPLEX HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Wire |
| LAC HAND AND RIGHT WRIST. PT WAS CLEANING A CHAIN SAW WITH A WIRE AND I NJURED HAND AND WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION TO PALM OF RT. HAND. HAND SLIPPED WHILE PUSHING AGAINST SAW. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| TRIMMING TREES WITH CHAINSAW, COMPLEX LACERATION TO LEFT HAND BETWEEN1S T & 2ND FINGERS WITH TENDON INJRY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT ARRIVES TO ED FOR LAC TO HAND W CHAIN SAW. PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEE N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT HAND WITH CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HANDS WHEN CHAINSAW JAMMED BETWEEN TWO TREE BRANCHES/LAC RT/LTHANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT HAND W/CHAIN SAW.DX: 8 CM R HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| /46YOM AT HOME CUT L TOP OF HAND ON CHAINSAW/UNKNOWN HOWDX/3CM LACERATI ON L HAND DORSUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CHAINSAW-? PREV DAY15 CM LAC - HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 88 YOM CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: 3 CM LACERATION LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS CUT WHEN CHAIN SAW BUMPED HAND. DX: 3 CM L HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO HAND FROM CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 64 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT INJ SELF ON A CHAIN SAW. E9201 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. PATIENT ADMITTED. DX: LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| # 3YOM FELL ON CHAIN SAW WHILE AT DAD'S WORK DX-LACERATION TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT W/CHAIN SAW WHILE TOPPING OFF TREE. DX. LAC R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A CHAIN SAW-LOCALE NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Ladders |
| USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TREE LIMBS WHILE ON A LADDER A LIMB FELL AND CRUSHED HAND ON METAL LADDER DX LAC TO L HAND AND CRUSH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| MULTIPLE HAND LACERATIONS WHEN PICKED UP CHAINSAW AND TURNED IT ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW AT FRIEND'S. DX: 2 CM R HAND LAC W/TENDON LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT JUMPED AND HAND HIT STOPPED CHAIN SAW. DX: L HAND FLAP LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Ladders |
| PT CUTTING LIMBS ON LADDER LIMB HIT LADDER PT FELL CUTTING HAND ON CHAI N SAW DURING THE FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT DX DEEP LACERATION TO LT HAND - DUE TO CHAIN SAW TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC R HAND - HAND HIT CHAINSAW WHEN CUTTING WOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 29 YO M CUT HAND W/CHAINSAW LAC HAND TENDON INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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