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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:87Eyeball:14
Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
14 YO M LACERATION TO FOREARM WHILE WATCHING FATHER CUT WITH CIRCULAR S AW. REACHED UNDER TURNED OFF SAW WHILE BLADE WAS STILL SPINNING *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Day wear
PATIENT CUTTING WOOD IN BACK YARD WITH CIRCULAR SAW, SAW JAMMED, BECAME UNJAMMED AND CAUGHT PANT LEG CUTTING SHIN; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable circular power saws
DAD WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW GOT SAWDUST IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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