Accidents - Chain saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,754
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Knee:	654	Upper Leg:	400
Lower Leg:	364	Finger:	273
Toe:	226	Hand:	200
Face:	165	Ankle:	87
Wrist:	85	Elbow:	70
Lower Trunk:	70	Foot:	70
Eyeball:	40	Lower Arm:	30
Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT TO FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC HAND ON CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2007	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC FINGER ON A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
22Y/O,M,CUT ANKLE WITH CHAIN SAW,LAC. L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE LACERATION HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING CHAIN SAW @ HOME HAD LAC TO L RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
9 CM LACERATION TO LT KNEE: CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW, CHAIN SAW HIT OFF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
NECK STR. TPS TRAINED NECK WHEN PULLING ON A CHAIN SAW TO START IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW AT PREISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Chain saws
PT INJURED FINGER WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME DX; SKIN AVULSION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	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 WITH CHAINSAW/ LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT LEFT 1ST TOE WITH A CHAINSAW. DX-LACERATION TOE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT WAS USING A CHAINSAW ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT 5TH FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT WAS USING A CHAINSAW TO CUT TREES, IT KICKED BACK TO KNEE AND INJURED HIS KNEE. DX-LACERATION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 22 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
22 YOM CUT THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 16 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT CUT LEFT THIGH WHILE USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TREES AT HUNTING CLUB. DX-LACERATION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAW KICKED UP AND HIT PT IN FACE. DX: 10 CM FACIAL LAC 2-3 CM DEEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG ON CHAIN SAW AT HOME TODAY DX/ LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW ABOVE HIS HEAD CUTTING TREE LIMBS STRAINED LEFT EL BOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Footwear
CUT FOOT ON CHAINSAW, WENT THROUGH LEATHER BOOT/ OPEN FX LT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT RLL W/CHAIN SAW DX; RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT W/CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2007	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 COMPLEX LAC TO THIGH 10 CM WITH CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chain saws
PT HAD FOREIGN BODY IN L EYE FROM CUTTING PLYWOOD WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT SUS INJURY WHILE HELPING CUT A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX MULTIPLE L AC OF RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN USING A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC L KNEE : USING CHAINSAW @ FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING LA C JUST ABOVE L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	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: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ABDOMEN WITH A CHAIN SAW. UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED ACCIDENT. UNKNOWN IF WORK RELATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK OFF PIECE OF WOOD 3.5 CM SIMPLE LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
LAC TO LT KNEE FROM CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING TREES IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERTION TO LEFT KN EE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
20 YO M LACERATION TO HAND CUT ON CHAIN SAW*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT 5TH FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
INJURED WITH CHAIN SAW AT SUMMER HOME 3 CM KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE FROM CHAINSAW/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A CHAIN SAW, IT KICKED BACK CAUSING A LACERATION T O LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LAC WRIST WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING DOWN TREE AND LAC AND FX FINGER ON CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW GOT STUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 24 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 SUST LACERATION TO LEG FROM CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 19 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 FELL WHILE HOLDING A CHAINSAW. SAW HIT LEG. DX. THIGH LACERATION UNE MPLOYED NOT WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HIT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW HE WAS USING AT FRIENDS HOUSE LACERATION LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING TREE W/ CHAIN SAY AND FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN SAW DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW DX OPEN TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Chain saws
PAIN IN BOTH HANDS AFTER USING CHAIN SAW DX CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
17YOM CUT ON CHAIN SAW LAC L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
3 CM LACERATION CHIN: AT HOME USING *** CHAIN SAW CUTTING TREE LIMB WHI CH FLEW BACK, HIT CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
23 Y/O M INJURED L GREAT TOE WHILE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX; OPEN FX L GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND ON CHAIN SAW DX LACERATION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L FA ON CHAIN SAW DX: FA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT GREAT WITH A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD DX: LACERATION LEFT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
CONTUSION KNEE WHEN STARTING CHAIN SAW AND IT KICKED BACK AND STRUCK KN EE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	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
17 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX; L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Footwear
CUT FOOT WITH CHAINSAW THROUGH TENNIS SHOE WHEN SAW KICKED BACK/ LAC LT FOOT WITH COMPOUND FX 1ST METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME. *DX: LACERATION OF KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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