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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,386
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT UPPER L LEG W/CHAINSAW AROUND 4:30 TODAY. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX. 13 CM LAC ABOVE KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO R UPPER LEG DUE TO CHAINSAW ACCIDENT. DX. LAC R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND CUT LEFT THIGH DX: LACERATION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT L UPPER LEG W/CHAINSAW. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Day wear |
| CHAIN SAW LACERATION, CUT THROUGH BLUE JEANS. DX. LAC L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT SELF ON THE UPPER LEG 6 CM LACERATION L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC LEFT LEG - CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW WHEN TOPPING TREES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 52 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX; LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| TRIMMING TREES AT DAUGHTERS, LIMB CAME DOWN AND HIT SAW BAR INTO LEG. DX: COMPLEX LACERATION UPPER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LT THIGH LAC-CUT ON CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 57 Y/O M C/O LEG LAC WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION LEFT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Chain saws |
| SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM CHAIN SAW DX. FB THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT THIGH ON CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW. DX: LAC L LEG 8 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PATIENT CUT HIS LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LEFT ANTERIOR THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 62 YOM HIT LEG W/ CHAINSAW W/ NO BLADE JUST ENGINE ABRASION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 41-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS UPPER LEG FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOM E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 51 YOM CLEANING CHAIN SAW CUT LEG WITH BLADE DX LACERATION L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Day wear |
| CUT R THIGH W/CHAINSAW THROUGH JEANS AT NEIGHBOR'S. DX. LAC R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION THIGH - PATIENT USING CHAINSAW TO CUT TREE TURNED WRONG AND CUT LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 21-YOMSUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS THIGH FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION TO LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASION AND LACERATION TO THIGH FROM CHAIN SAW* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 34YOM WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE W/ CHAIN SAW, CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK, CUTTIN G THIGH DX: LACERATION RT THIGH, JUST ABOVE KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT LEG W/CHAIN SAW. DX: 5 CM L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC RT THIGH. CUT W/ CHAIN SAW. DX; 9 CM LAC LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION THIGH - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH UPPER LEG LACERATION SUSTAINED WHILE USING A CHAINSAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT. WAS CUT BY A CHAINSAW THAT KICKED BACK. DX. LAC L THIGH, LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT-CUTTING FIREWOOD WITH CHAINSAW, SAW KICKED BACK, LACERATING LTHIGHDX -LACERATION COMPLEX L THIGH 9" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG WITH A CHAINSAW LACERATIONL EG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING CHAINSAW CUTTING TREE LIMBS LACERATION LEFT THIGH 5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT THIGH W/CHAIN SAW.DX: LAC L THIGH 7 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF WITH A CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT L LEG W/A CHAIN SAW ACCIDENTALLY. DX. 2 CM LAC L ANT. THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 47 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME.DX; LAC L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 62 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX; COMPLEX L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT LACERATED LEG ON CHAINSAW AT INLAWS, 3 LACERATIONS L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 38-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF OF HIS THIGH FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT LEG W/CHAINSAW. DX: 3.5 CM L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT CUT THIGH WITH CHAINSAW, ACUTE L THIGH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LEFT THIGH LACERATION WITH CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 49YOM-LACERATION LEFT THIGH-CUT WITH CHAIN SAW-ACCIDENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LT THIGH LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON A CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 40 YO M USING A CHAIN SAW CUT THIGH LAC THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT LACERATED LEG WITH CHAINSAW, LACERATION L ANTERIOR THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| WHILE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME, LACERATED HIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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