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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2004 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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Date: 08/15/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT HIT ANKLE W/CHAIN SAW. DX: 3 LACS R ANKLE 1 X 3 CM, 1 X 6 CM, 1 X 8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L ANKLE W/CHAINSAW DX: OPEN FX L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
OPEN FX R ANKLE/58YOM WAS CHAIN SAWING ON LADDER & FELL, THREW CHAIN SA W AWAY & LANDED ON R LEG AND THEN ONTO BACK. KNOCKED WIND OUT OF HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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