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Accidents - Power saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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Date: 10/17/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
24 YOM WAS USING ELECTRIC SAW TO CUT WOOD AND CUT LEG LACERATION UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH ELECTRIC SAW TODAY AT HOME & INJURED RTTHIGH. DX - DEEP LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WORKING ON THE BASEBOARD AT HOME WITH AN ELECTRIC SAW WHEN HE MISSED IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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