Accidents - Hand saws - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	40
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hand saws
PT LACERATED LT ARM W/HAND SAW WHICH FELL ON HIM. BLEEDING CONTROLLED. DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hand saws
PT USING A MANUAL SAW ON A PALM TREE AND REACHED ACROSS CUTTING ARM ON THE BLADE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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