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Accidents - Chain saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 510
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Date: 12/29/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
17 YOM WAS USING A CHAINSAW AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. DX-LAC LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L ANTERIOR KNEE FROM A CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD X LAXC L DISTAL THIGH *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT (L) UPPER THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
REPORTS A CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK CUTTING THIGH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT HAS (L) LEG LAC FROM A CHAINSAW DX;* (L) THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING A TREE CHAIN SAW TREE "THREW HI 10 FT. CUT THIGH. DX-LAC THIGH, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS TURNING OFF CHAINSAW AND BLADE HIT HIS L THIGH W/LAC TO MID THI GH. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND LACERATED THIGH. D:THIGH L ACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LT ANTERIOR THIGH LACERATION WITH REPAIR, 3CM: 1/2 HR PTA @ HOME CUTTING WOOD WITH A "STEEL NEW CHAINSAW" SLIPPED, CUT THIGH W/CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
21 Y/O USING A CHAINSAW AND CUT RIGHT THIGH. DX-LAC RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW. DX UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CLEANING UP SOME BRANCES WITH A CHAINSAW, WHEN SLIPPED AND BLADE CAUGHT PT ON THE RIGHT LEG. DX LACERATION TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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