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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,567
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 33 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, All-terrain vehicles |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE UPPER LEG FROM A CHAIN SAW AND THEN DR OVE HIMSELF BACK TO THE HOUSE ON AN 4-WHEELED ATV AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 73 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 L THIGH W/CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 34 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: Other |
| Product: Chain saws |
| INFECTED INSECT BITE: CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW AND AX, SWELLING AND REDNESS INNER RT THIGH, AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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: 11/19/2005 | Age: 36 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 THIGH ON CHAIN SAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2005 | Age: 21 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 |
| CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW DX. THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 23 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 |
| CUT BY CHAINSAW/ LAC LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 36 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 HIS LEG W/ THE CHAINSAW, IT KICKED BACK INTO LEG. DX. LAC L TH IGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2005 | Age: 26 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 THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 66 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 CUTTING DOWN SOME TREES IN HIS YARD AT HOME WITH A CHAIN SAW AND THE SAW SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 49 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 UPPER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2005 | Age: 30 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 |
| 6CM THIGH LAC-CAUSED BY CHAIN SAW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | 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 |
| 28YMC CUT THIGH WITH CHAINSAW/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2005 | Age: 21 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 |
| CUT R LEG W/ CHAIN SAW LACERATION THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 45 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 C/O CUT ON THIGH. PT DROPPED RUNNING CHAIN SAW ON THIGH. DX LAC LFT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 45 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 BY CHAIN SAW USED AT HOME. DX; LACERATION LT UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2005 | Age: 22 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 W/A CHAIN SAW T HOE. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2005 | 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 |
| PATIENT HURT BY CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX: LACERATION LT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 29 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY INJURED SELF WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREE DX: L THIGH LAC. / R 3RD FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2005 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71YOM-LACERATION RIGHT THIGH-CUT WITH CHAIN SAW-LAST WEEK-ATTEMPTED TO FIX WOUD HIMSELF-POSSIBLE INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2005 | Age: 26 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 |
| L THIGH LAC/26YOM AT HM WAS CUTTING TREE WITH CHAIN SAW AND CUT THIGH. HAPPENED 1 HOUR PRIOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2005 | Age: 27 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 WITH CHAINSAW/ LAC RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 38 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 |
| LACERATION THIGH - 38 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THIGH FROM A RUNNING CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2005 | Age: 22 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 WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW IN WOODS. DX: 20 CM LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2005 | Age: 78 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 |
| LACERATED WOUND L THIGH,ABRASION L ELBOW AND L HAND - TREE FELL ON HIM WHEN CUTTING IT DOWN WITH CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| LEG LACERATION REPAIRED, CUTTING TREE DOWN, CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK , CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 23 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 54 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 SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE UPPER LEG FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2005 | Age: 51 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 |
| USING CHAINSAW WHILE CLEARING BRUSH LACERATION TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2005 | 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 |
| LACERATION TO THE UPPER LEFT LEG AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A CHAINSAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2005 | Age: 34 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 L THIGH WITH CAHIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| 7 CM THIGH LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-@ NEIGHBOR'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 37 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 |
| USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT BRUSH, SAW SLIPPED AND CUT ABOVE LT KNEE/ LAC LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 30 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 |
| CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW LEFT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 42 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 |
| PATIENT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE LIMBS; LACERATION, LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | 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 |
| PT STATES THAT THE CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS LEG DX: LACERATION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 56 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 |
| LAC LEFT THIGH, PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND INJURED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 40 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 |
| LACERATION THIGH - 40 YOM WAS CLEARING BRUSH AWAY WITH A CHAINSAW AND S TRUCK HIS LEFT THIGH SUSTAINING SEVERAL LACERATIONS, SOME SUPERFICIAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | Age: 29 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 L THIGH USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX. LAC L THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2005 | 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 |
| PT LACERATED THIGH WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAINSAW AND IT KICKED BACK AND DEEPLY LAC THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2005 | 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 |
| CUT WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD/ LAC LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 16 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 CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW & CUT LEFT UPPER LEG DX: LACERATION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2005 | Age: 26 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 |
| PT. WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS THIGH. LACERATION UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2005 | Age: 29 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 CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW AND CUT LEFT THIGH C/O PAIN LEFT THIGH L ACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | 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 |
| 18CM X 6 CM THIGH LAC-@ HOME-USING A CHAIN SAW-TREE LIMB FELL HITTING S AW-SAW HIT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 21 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 |
| LAC. LEFT THIGH CUT WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| PT WORKING WITH A CHAIN SAW CUTTING SOME BRANCHES THE BRANCHES FELL TO WARDS HIM SO HE DROPPED THE CHAIN SAW TO PROTECT HIMSELF LAC THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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