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Accidents - Power saws - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:69
Year 2007:85
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
25 YOM DX RT UPPER ARM LACERATION - SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT UPPER ARMWHI LE USING A POWER SAW PTA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT LACERATED UPPER ARM ON A SAWZOL. DX: A 1 1/2 CM. LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
50 YO MALE WAS WORKING WITH CHOP SAW AT HOMELACERATION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE UPPER ARM FROM A POWER SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/10/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
WOUND LT.ARM.PT.REFERS ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF WITH ELECTRIC SAW (SIERRA)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC R ARM/12YOF STS AT HOME IN BARN, CAT KNOCKED "BOW"? SAW OVER ON TOP OF PTS R ARM CAUSING LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2001Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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