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Accidents - Chain saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 652
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:204Upper Leg:137
Lower Arm:116Head:68
Face:67Hand:36
Knee:15Finger:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT HIS KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX-ACUTE LEFT KNEE LACERATION, 10CM COMPLEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH DAD AND LOG SLIPPED AND CHAINSAW HIT PTS LEFT HAND THUMB. D; LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT SELF ON THE UPPER LEG 6 CM LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT SHIN ON CHAINSAW CUTTING DOWN TREE, ACUTE DEEP LACERATION L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT R SIDE CHIN WITH CHAIN SAW DX LAC TO RIGHT SIDE CHIN REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CRAWLING OVER BUCKET OF FRONTEND LOADER, FELL ON IDLE CHAINSAW BLADE//LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chain saws
SECOND DEGREE BURN L LOWER LEG - BURNED LEG ON A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ARM ON DAD'S CHAIN SAW. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION TO LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
9 Y/O M INJURED L SHIN WHILE USING CHAINSAW TO CUT FIREWOOD AT HOME. DX; LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW.DX: 10 CM LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Treehouses or playhouses
PT BUILDING TREE HOUSE CUT FACE WITH CHAIN SAW DX LACERATION TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD 10 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
MULTIPLE HAND LACERATIONS WHEN PICKED UP CHAINSAW AND TURNED IT ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT JUMPED AND HAND HIT STOPPED CHAIN SAW. DX: L HAND FLAP LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT HIS FOREARM WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX-LACERATION 4" RIGHT PROXIMAL FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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