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Accidents - Power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
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Date: 11/23/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
R IND & MID FING SPR/13YOF STS IN SCHOOL ABOUT 45 MIN AGO WAS USING A S AW WHEN WOOD KICKED BACK INJURING FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PLAYING WITH AN ELECTRIC SAW. DX PARTIAL AMPUTATION - FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING A CHOP SAW & HIT ON FINGER. DX; ABRASION L.2ND.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER BY A CHOP SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS IN WOODSHOP AT SCHOOL. WAS STARTLED BY A CLASSMATE AND JUMPED CU TTING HIS L INDEX FINGER ON A POWER SAW. DX L INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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