Accidents - Power saws - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,255
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	94
Year 1999:	85
Year 2000:	104
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	31
Year 2003:	119
Year 2004:	138
Year 2005:	67
Year 2006:	30
Year 2008:	198
Year 2009:	230
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	250
26-50 years old:	735
50+ years old:	268

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/21/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Power saws
40 YOM LUMBAR PAIN AFTER LIFTING 250 LB SAW. DX**: ACUTE LT SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
32 YR MALE INJURED BACK WHILE PICKING UP A CHOP SAW DX" LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
38 YR OLD MALE RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO ABDOMEN ON CHOP SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power saws
WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE WITH SAW AND FELT POP IN GROIN ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
CUTTING DOWN A TREE AND THE SAW KICKED BACK-C/O LOW BACK PAIN. DX: STRAIN TO LOW BACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power saws
BLUNT ABD TRAUMA-SAW KICKED OUT A BOARD WHICH HIT PT'S ABD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws, Ladders
WAS CUTTING A TREE LIMB WITH A SAW WHILE STANDING ON LADDER LIMB KICKED UP STRIKING PT IN CHEST KNOCKING OFF OF LADDER DX- HIP/FOOT/WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 07/23/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 07/12/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 04/15/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 02/21/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SAW AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN STRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
PATIENT WAS STANDING AT THE SIDE OF A SAW WHEN ONE OF THE SPLINTERS SHOT OUT & STABBED HIM IN STOMACH. DX - ABDOMINAL WALL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
PICKED UP A HEAVY MOTORIZED SAW AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN STRAIN LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
PT. REPORTS WHILE USING SAW A BOARD KICKED BACK AND HIT PT IN RLQ. DX. CONT ABDM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
32 YOM WAS LACERATED ON RIGHT LOWER ABDOMEN BY DIAMOND BLADE SAW THAT D ROPPED WHILE RUNNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power saws
PT CUTTING WOOD WITH A POWER SAW AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF WOOD FLEW OFF INTO LOWER ABDOMEN PUNCTURE WOUND ABDOMEN WITH FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power saws
PT. LIFTED A BIG TILE SAW AND HAD BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
FELL WHILE CUTTING TREES WITH SAW AND HURT BACK DX LOWER TRUNK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING A SKIL SAW THAT JUMPED BACK AND SAW HIT LEG DEEPLY LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
AT HOME USING A SKILL SAW AND CUT ABDOMEN. LACERATION TO ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
WOOD KICKED UP FROM POWER SAW DX. ABDOMINAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
PT LIFTING HEAVY POWER SAW AT HOME, STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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