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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| 35 YOM ENORMUS UPPER ARM LAC, USING A *** SAW AND LOST CONTROL OF IT,20 CM X 7 CM LAC WITH MUSCLE INVOLVMENT, ADMITTED TO O.R FOR REPAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| UPPER ARM INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH *** SAW. DX-ACUTE LEFT UPPER ARM LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws, Ladders |
| PT WAS USING CIRCULAR SAW ON LADDER AND DROPPED SAW. DX: L ARM LAC 3 CM, L BICEP TENDON LAC. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| PT ACCID CUT ARM W/*** SAW. DX: L ARM DEEP LAC 5 CM. DX: L ARM DEEP LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| INJURED USING CIRCULAR SAW/UPPER ARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws, Ladders |
| PT WAS USING *** SAW WHILE ON A LADDER AND SAW KICKED BACK ACROSS ARMDX : COMPLEX MUSCLE LAC L MID HUMERUS 17.8 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable circular power saws |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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