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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,473
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| 83 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHILE USING PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME. DX; L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| WAS SAWING A BOARD WITH A CIRCLE SAW; ACCIDENT CUT RT. THIGH. LACERATIO N, RIGHT THIGH, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| CIRCULAR SAW WHICH WAS NOT SPINNING FELL ONTO PT'S THIGH. DX: R THIGH LAC 10 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| 45YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME CUTTING WOOD WITH S *** SAW,ACCIDENTLYCUT R U PPER LEG, DX LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT "I CUT MY LEG W/A CIRCULAR SAW" PT STATES - DX LACERATION LT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| 59YO HISP MALE AT HOME WENT TO PLUG IN ELECTRIC CIRCULAR SAW-IT WAS ON REACTED-ACCIDENTLY STRUCK L THIGH, DX LACERATION L ANTERIOR THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT USING CIRCULAR POWER SAW WHEN SAW STRUCK THIGH. D:8CM THIGH LACERATI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH W/ A KNIFE LACERATION LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| ACCIDENTALLY WHILE WORKING WITH CIRCULAR SAW HIT THIGH >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| CUT LEG WITH GRINDER PLATE [***] DX; LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| USING *** SAW AND CUT RIGHT LATERAL THIGH. DX: GAPING LACERATION RIGHT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT LAC RT UPPER THIGH WITH CIRCULAR SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A SKILL SAW TO TRIM RAFTERS IN THE ROOF, BOUGHT DO WN ON LEG CAUSING CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGH THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PATIENT CUT UPPER LEG WITH *** SAW. DX; 8 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT THIG H |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT WAS CUT W/*** SAW. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN USING A CIRCULAR SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A CIRCULAR SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT CUT THIGH W/*** SAW. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws, Doorsills or frames |
| LAC. LEG 5 INCHES: CUT R THIGH WITH *** CIRCULAR SAW TRIMMING DOOR OPEN ING ON A SHED,STEPPED DOWN FROM BUCKET,L FOOT 1ST,"R LEG TOO HIGH" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| INJURY TO RIGHT THIGH , CUTE WITH *** SAW. DX-ACUTE 12 CM RIGHT THIGHLA CERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| 62 YO MALE CUT RIGHT THIGH WITH OLD BEAT-UP PORTABLE CIRCULAR POWER SAW WITH DULL BLADE/LACERATION UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| CUT (L) THIGH WITH A CIRCULAR SAW DX- LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT WAS CLIMBING A TREE TO CUT BRANCHES AND WAS CUT W/CIRCULAR SAW. DX: 18 CM L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| RT THIGH LAC.PT WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND LAC THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws, Pipes |
| PT CUTTING PIPE WITH CIRCULAR SAW WHEN SAW SLIPPED AND CUT THIGH THROUG H PANTS. D: LACERATION, INNER THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| LACERATED LEG WITH A *** SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT WAS CUT TO LEG W/CIRCULAR SAW AT COUSIN'S. DX: L THIGH COMPLEX 10 CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| USING CIRCULAR SAW;DX LACERATED UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT CUT LEG WITH A CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO UPPER LEG DUE TO CUT WITH CIRCULAR SAW% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT CUT ON LEG WITH CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT STS WAS SAWING WOOD WITH A *** SAW,ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH DX LACERATIO N L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT SOMEONES HOME WHEN USING A POWER *** SAW & SLIPPEDHI TTING THIGH. DX; LAC.RT.THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT USING CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME WHEN LACERATED THIGH. USING IT TO CUT WOO D AND LOST CONTROL. D: 15CM THIGH INTRARTICULAR THIGH LACERATION. ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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