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Accidents - Saws - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:134
50+ years old:45

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Saws
CUTTING TREE WITH SAW WHEN IT FELL ONTO THIGH CAUSING HEMATOMA,ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO R THIGH W/SAW DX; DEEP CONTAMINATED LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT USING AN UNSPECIFIED SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT INJURED THIGH WITH A SAW AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEG LACERATION, PT CUT L LEG W A SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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