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Accidents - Power saws - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:14
26-50 years old:168
50+ years old:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
PT STRAINED BACK WHILE CUTTING WOOD. TYPE OF SAW NOT STATED. NOT WORK R ELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power saws, Ceilings and walls
USING DECK SAW AND SPARKS WERE SHOOTING OFF WALL TO HIS BACK BURNING BA CK WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, Stairs or steps
BUTTOCK INJURY FROM FALLING OFF A STEP AND LANDING ON THE BLADE MITER SAW. DX-LEFT BUTTOCK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PATIENT WAS CUTTING TREE LIMBS WHEN SAW KICKED BACK AND HIT PATIENT. DX-CONTUSION HIP AND FOREARM. DX-ABRASIONS ABDOMINAL WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
52 Y/O MALE SUS LACERATION TO ABDOMEN, CUT BY POWER SAW DX ABDOMINAL LACERATION%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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