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Accidents - Other power saws - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 680
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
26-50 years old:427
50+ years old:185

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
15 MIN PTA, PT LAC LT HAND ON MITER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
USING A SMALL POWER SAW PUTTING SLOTS INTO A PIECE OF WOOD. DX. HAND LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws, Stationary power drills and accessories
CUT L HAND W/ SAW (DRILL PRESS).DX 5CM LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
USING A CHOP SAW AT HIS SISTER'S HOUSE AND CUT HIS HAND 3.5 CM LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
SLIPPED USING ROTARY POWER SAW CUTTING INDEX FINGER EXTENSIVE LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws, Eye protection devices
PT WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND PUSHING WOOD THROUGH A RIP SAW WHEN I T KICKED BACK, RESULTING IN A COMPLEX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
USING A RECIPROCATING SAW AT HOME AND SLIPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT HAND.DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND, CONTUSION THORACIC BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
PATIENT LACERATED HAND ON POWER HAND SAW BLADE. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
LAC HAND AND TENDON USING *** SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other power saws
USING A CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME, THE SAW KICKED BACK AND CUT THE TOP OFHIS HAND ABOVE THE THUMB. DX FRACTURE/LACERATION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other power saws
OPEN FX, HAND. PT CUT HAND ON A MITRE SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
LACERATION HAND - VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH A CHOP SAW AND NICKED THE BAC K OF HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
WORKING WITH ***SAW, PIECE OF WOOD FLEW & CUT PALM HAND LAC HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
49 YOM USING *** SAW LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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