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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 552
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:71
26-50 years old:292
50+ years old:188

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS USING CHAINSAW TO CUT UP TREE LIMBS & IT BUCKED BACK. DX: R WRIST LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
25YMC CHAINSAW SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS IN A TREE TRIMMING OFF A BRANCH WITH A CHAIN SAW, FELL FX LT WRI ST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
DX LEFT WRIST SPRAIN: USING CHAIN SAW, OVERUSE OF WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Watches
PT WAS AT HOME USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT UP TREE. LACERATED LT WRIST THRU METAL WATCH BAND, CAUSING 6. 5CM LAC W/FLEXORTEOND INVOLVMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LAC LT WRIST ON CHAINSAW AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT. WAS WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS CARRING A CHAINSAW AND FELL DIAGNOSIS; FX. WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT BY CHAIN SAW; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
FELL, HOLDING CHAIN SAW/WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT BY CHAIN SAW; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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