Accidents - Chain saws - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,508
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	104
Year 1998:	246
Year 1999:	55
Year 2000:	246
Year 2001:	406
Year 2002:	204
Year 2003:	579
Year 2004:	276
Year 2005:	358
Year 2006:	248
Year 2007:	294
Year 2008:	492
Year 2009:	308
Year 2010:	685

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	66
16-25 years old:	383
26-50 years old:	2,237
50+ years old:	1,820

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
39YOM 1 DAY PRIOR USING A CHAINSAW ABOVE HEAD TO CUT A FALLEN TREA, THE N PILED WOOD - BACK BECAME SORE - THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
60 YOM WAS CUTTTING TREES W/CHAINSAW AND HAD CHEST PX. DX: BACK PX, CHEST PX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/11/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
47 Y/O/M CUT CHEST WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME DX. CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
67 YOM, USED A CHAINSAW DEVELOPED RIB PAIN, STRAIN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
DX THORACIC STRAIN: 48YOM STATES CUT' BRANCES, REACH' OUT TO CUT A BRANCH W/ CHAIN SAW, ARM FULLY EXTENDED. C/O R MID BACK PN X 4D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
CHEST WALL PAIN SYNDROME - 41 YO MALE STATES HE WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAINSAW ALL DAY - WENT TO SLEEP AND WAS AWAKENED WITH INC CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
79 YO M USING CHAINSAW ON TREE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AT HOME. DX CHEST P AIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
51 Y/O/M HIT CHEST ON CHAIN SAW AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO DX/ RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
53YOF ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS TO BACK,HIP & KNEES HELPING FRIEND CUT TREE DOWN AT HOME WITH A CHAIN SAW TREE FELL ON PT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
63 Y/O MALE USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A TREE, TREE FELL ON PATIENT DX RIB FX'S, HEMOTHORAX, LEUKOCYTOSIS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
STRAIN CHEST WALL - 24 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT SIDED CHESTWALL PAIN - ONSET WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE AT HOME AND USING A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
THORACIC STRAIN-62 Y/O M-PAIN SINCE CUTTING A TREE W/A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT STRUCK SELF IN THE CHEST WITH A CHAIN SAW CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT FELL ON CHAIN SAW AND LACERATED UPPER TRUNK. DX: CHEST WALL LACERATION, SUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE W/CHAIN SAW WHEN TREE GOT LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, 3 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS DOING YARD WORK WITH CHAIN SAW & IT KICKED BACK HITTING PT IN CHEST DX: LACERATION TO CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Day wear
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME AND CAUGHT IT ON T SHIRT SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
BACK STRAIN-AFTER USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A CHERRY TREE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT FELL 4FT FROM TREE WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES WITH CHAIN SAW. DX BACK SP RAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
CHEST WALL PAIN-STRUCK W/ TREE LIMB WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT UP IN A TREE AND USING A CHAIN SAW AND FELL OUT SUSTAINED CLAVICLE RIB FRACTURES AND IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW AND HURT BACK BACK STRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
61 Y/O FALL 20-30 FT CUTTING LIMB FROM A TREE WITH CHAIN SAW. DX-FX MULTIPLE RIBS, ELBOW ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
CHEST WALL PAIN. PT DEVELOPED CHEST WALL PAIN WHEN CUTTING LOGS WITH A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
VENTRAL HERNIA-AFTER USING A CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO CHEST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
LEFT RIB CONT. PT WAS TRIMMING A TREE WITH A CHAINSAW AND FELL 6 FEET O FF LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS CUTTING A TREE LIMB WITH A CHAIN SAW; LIMB FELL ON UPPER BACK. CONT USION, UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
56Y/O,M,CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAINSAW,SUDDEN R CHEST PAIN, R PECTORALIS MUSCLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CLEAR BRUSH - SLIPPED AND FELL; HANDLE OF SAW STRUCK PT. IN CHEST. LEFT CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
UPPER BACK PAIN FOR FEW DAYS. WORKING WITH CHAIN SAW TODAY AND IT GOT WORSE. DX: UPPER BACK PAIN, LIKELY MUSCULOSKELETAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHEST LAC/51YOM AT HOME STS CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND CUT R CHEST/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TREE, SHORT OF BREATH SINCE EXPOSURE TO SAWDUST DX ACUTE BRONCHITIS 2ND TO SAWDUST EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS TRIMMING TREE W/ELECTRIC CHAINSAW & LIMB BROKE W/PT FALLING 25' DX: ADRENAL HEM, LIVER LAC, L GREAT TROCH FX, R CERV/THORAC FX'S, ATE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/28/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
TWISTED UPPER CHEST LIFTING CHAIN SAW DX CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
68 Y/O M INJURED L RIB AREA WHILE USING CHAINSAW TO CUT OAK BRANCH AND BRANCH FELL ON HIM AT HOME. DX; L RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
CHAIN SAW INJURY WHILE CUTTING TREE DX L CHES WALL LACERATION, L ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
C/O PT STATES WAS USING CHAIN SAW TO TRIN TREE LIMB DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/CHAINSAW YESTERDAY. DX: DORSAL/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
UPPER BACK, LEFT ARM PAIN. CARRYING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX: THORACIC C OMPRESSION FRACTURE, OSTEOPEROSIS, POSS. CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PT. STATES EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN WHILE WORKING ON CHAINSAW AT HOME. D X. ACUTE CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
FELL 10 FEET OUT OF TREE WITH CHAINSAW IN HAND THORAX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. STATES CHAIN SAW BUCKED BACK, HITTING HIM IN R. CHEST CAUSING LACER TAION . DX.. LAC. R. CHEST. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO CHEST WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PULLING CORD TO START CHAINSAW PREV DAY - DYSPNEA/CHEST PAIN INTERMITTENT PSVT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT UPPER BACK LACERATION-CUT BACK ON CHAINSAW. SUS A 3CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Day wear
LACERATION TO THE CHEST AFTER SHIRT PULLED INTO THE CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
25 YO USING CHAINSAW WHICH KICKED BACK LAC CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT HURT FROM WORKING AT HOME WITH CHAINSAW. DX: LT RIB PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW / LIFTING LOGS INFERIOR MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN AFTER USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT WORKING WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME WHEN HE YANKED ON IT REALLY HARD FE LT A TWINGE OF CHEST PAIN STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
DX RIGHT CHEST STRAIN: USING CHAINSAW AND INJURED CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
WIND STORM KNOCKED LARGE TREE ACROSS DRIVEWAY @ HOME, USED CHAIN SAW TO CUT UP TREE, ONSET SOB, IRREG HEART RATE. DX ANGINA, ATRIAL FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
UNKNOWN LOCALE CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAINSAW PULLED BACK ON CHAINSAW AND FELL ONTO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
RIB PAIN 2 DAYS AFTER USING CHAIN SAW . DX; CHEST WALL PAIN ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Chain saws
PLANT CONTACT DERMATITIS, RASH UPPER CHEST, ARMS, LEGS, CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW, AND IT CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST DX: 8CM CHEST WALL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
70 YO M USING CHAIN SAW DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/01/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PT. DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE CUTTING TREES WITH CHAIN SAW. DX. ACUTE MI, TWMI.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PT STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
INJURED CUTTING LIMBS WITH CHAIN SAW, LIMB FELL DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
PT UP ON A LADDER TRIMMING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW LOT CONTROL OF THE S AW AND FELL OFF THE LADDER FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT CHEST W/CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX. LAC CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS STRUCK ACCID BY FRIEND W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L THORACIC LAC/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
BOARD KICKED BACK WHILE PT WAS USING CHAIN SAW. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
44 Y/O M C/O LAC TO CHEST - CHAIN SAW TO CHEST WALL. DX: LAC 3CM LENGTH AND 3 CM DEEP , LACERATION TO LEFT CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
BACK STRAINI-USING CHAIN SAW & LIFTED A 100# LOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
48 YO M USING CHAIN SAW DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN UNSPECIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2001	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2001	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/17/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Outerwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/1998	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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