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Accidents - Power saws - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 697
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:74
26-50 years old:459
50+ years old:164

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
THIGH LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON SAWZAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT LEG WITH A *** DX: THIGH LAC. DX: THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
R LEG LACERATION WITH *** SAW DX LACERATION UPPER LEG DX LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT WITH SKILL SAW; LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT LEG WITH A *** SAWDX: THIGH LAC. DX: THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS SAWING A BRANCH WITH A CIRCULAR SAW, PT CUT SELF 9 INCH LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH 200-300 BLOOD LOSS. DX R THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, House repair or construction materials
PT WORKING ON HIS ROOF AT HOME WHEN THE CIRCULAR SAW GOT CAUGHT ON HIS PANTS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE USING A POWER SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING A POWER SAW TO CUT SHINGLES ON ROOF,TURNED IT OFF AND PLACED SAWO N LEG WITH BLADE STILL SPINNING AND DEEPLY LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LACERATION THIGH - 67 YOM WAS CUTTING BRANCH OF A TREE AND WAS INJURED WHEN THE ELECTRIC SAW LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING A SKILL SAW AT HOME AND CUT LEG. LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT THIGH WITH A MITER SAW DX: THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LACERATION L LEG - SWITCH GOT TURNED ON WHEN CARRYING MITER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER SAW WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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