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Accidents - Power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:161Upper Leg:74
Upper Arm:69Eyeball:6
Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC R ARM/12YOF STS AT HOME IN BARN, CAT KNOCKED "BOW"? SAW OVER ON TOP OF PTS R ARM CAUSING LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS SAWING A BRANCH WITH A CIRCULAR SAW, PT CUT SELF 9 INCH LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH 200-300 BLOOD LOSS. DX R THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT HAND ON ELECTRIC SAW AT HOME, SAW W/ NEW BLADE YESTERDAY; LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC-RTH FINGER-ELECTRIC SAW DX: R RING FINGER 3 CM LAC W/DISTALPHALANG E FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
CUT ON SAW AT SCHOOL - BLADE IN FINGER - FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING A SKILL SAW AT HOME AND CUT LEG. LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC L IND FING/12YOM CUT FINGER ON BOW SAW AT ABOUT 6PM WHILE AT THE ** * AT ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws, Eye protection devices
PT @ HOME WAS SAWING WOOD WITH ELECTRIC SAW, PT WEARING SAFTEY GLASSES A WOOD CHIP TO LEFT EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT LAC FINGER WITH A POWER SAW AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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