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Accidents - Chain saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 753
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:164Knee:139
Finger:115Upper Leg:99
Lower Leg:77Lower Trunk:69
Foot:69Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Extension or straight ladders
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH CHAIN SAW AND CONTUSED BU TTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chain saws
AMPUTATED FINGER ON CHAINSAW HELPING DAD CUT WOOD WHEN SAW SLIPPED OUT OF DAD'S HAND AND AMPUTATED SON'S FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
13 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED CUT TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A H CHAINSAW CHAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING WOOD WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT GREAT TOE LAC, PT DROPPED A CHAINSAW AND IT INJURED TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE TRYING TO START A CHAIN SAW WHEN HE LACERA TED HIS LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT HAND ON SMALL ELECTRIC CHAINSAW AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT TOP OF HIS HAND WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT HIT ON LOWER LEG BY NON-RUNNING CHAIN SAW AT HOME; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Day wear
USING CHAIN SAW - WAS WEARING PANTS - CUT THROUGH KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT HAND ON A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT ALMOST CUT RT THUMB WITH A CHAINSAW @SCHOOL TODAY WHILE CUTTING WOOD , LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG W/CHAIN SAW. DX: COMPLEX 10CM L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC L HAND W/CHAIN SAW DX: HAND LAC 6 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 15 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
PT LACERATED LEFT LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: 10 CM. LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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