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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 599
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Date: 12/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
16 Y.O. W MALE W/WRIST LAC. PT CUT SELF ON A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION WRIST - 10 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT WRIST ON A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING TREE BRANCH TURNED CHAIN SAW SLIPPED LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
21 YO MALE WAS CUTTING DOWN TREES, CHAIN SAW BUCKED BACK,TWISTING PTS W RIST,WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT.INJ.L.WRIST AT HOME WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW TO TRIM TREE. DX; LAC.L.W RIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
WHILE WORKING WITH CHAINSAW ALL DAY, CUTTING TREES, WRISST BEGAN SWELL ING WITH PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
R WRIST CONTUSION - LIMB STRUCK R WRIST WHEN CUTTING IT WITH CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK ON ARM 2 DAYS PRIOR WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
MULTIPLE LEFT WRIST LACERATIONS.PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TR EES BRANCHES AND LACERATED WRIST SIX TIMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
33 YO M CUT WRIST WITH CHAINSAW. DX L WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAIN SAW LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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