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Accidents - Power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:238Lower Leg:5
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, Window screens
IN PREPARATION OF THE HURRICANE PT WAS TRYING TO USE THE ELECTRIC SAW T O BOARD THE HOUSE WHEN WINDOW SCREEN FELL ONTO PTS FOREHEAD. D: LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LOWER LEG LACERATION, CUT ON POWER SAW NOT RUNNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
CUT FINGERS OFF LEFT HAND WITH MITER SAW
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/23/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER ON A POWER SAW. D : LACERATION LEFT FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT R THUMB USING A SAW. DX: THUMB LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT AMUTATED THE TIP OF FINGER ON A SAW DURING WOOD SHOP CLASS, SUSTAINE D" FINGER AMPUTATION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
WORKING WITH SAW, CUT FINGER DX PARTIAL AMPUTATION 3RD, 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT FINGER WITH N ELECTRIC SAW FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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