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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 284
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
26-50 years old:67
50+ years old:148

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable circular power saws, Wood paneling and particleboard
SAS USING A CIRCULAR POWER SAW TO CUT WOOD PANELING. PIECE OF PANELING FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE AROUND THE EYE AREA.CONTUSION OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUTTING WOOD WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF CIRCULAR SAW. DROPPED IT AND IT HIT FACE. POSSIBLY HIT A NAIL. D: DEEP FACIAL LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT FELL OUTSIDE AT HOME, STRUCK FRAME ON *** SAW. DX-LACERATION BR OW, LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
WHILE PT WAS SAWING WOOD WITH A CIRCULAR SAW, A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW UP S TRIKING HIS FACE DX LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Ceilings and walls
LT FOREHEAD LACERATION: USING CIRCULAR POWER SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF BASEBOARD (3 CM) LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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