Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,502
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Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
51 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX; LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
64YOMC CUT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Day wear
LACERATION KNEE 5 CM, USING GAS CHAINSAW TO CUT UP A FALLEN TREE, CAUGHT HOLD OF PANT LEG, CUT LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION TO KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW DX LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT BY CHAIN SAW. DX: 5 CM LACERATION RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT BY CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING TREES/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEFT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING FIREWOOD DX: LEFT KNEE LACERATION-------NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
MULTIPLE LACERATION LEFT KNEE-CUT LEFT KNEE WITH A CHAINSAW 45 MINUTES AGO. HAS 7 LACERATIONS TO KNEE. 2 DEEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT LACERATED KNEE WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE - 55 YOM PRESENTS WITH A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT KNEE FR OM A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE - 60 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE ON A CHAINSAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAIN SAW WITH 16" BAR KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE - CUT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT KNEE LAC-CUT W/ CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
63 Y.O.W.M. COMPLAINING OF LAC.TO LEFT KNEE AFTER CUTTING HIMSELF WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION: CUT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION: CUT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Eye protection devices
LACERATION L KNEE, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, USING CHAIN SAW, CLIPPED KNEE ON SAW CAUSING LACERATION 1 HR PTA, LOCATION NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT KNEE LAC-AT HOME-CUTTING DOWN A TREE-CHAIN SAW HIT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT KNEE LAC. CHAINSAW INJURY WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT KNEE LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
L KNEE LAC - CUT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW WHEN CUTTING BRANCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW DX LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT W/CHAINSAW WHEN SAW KICKED BACK AT HOME. DX. LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT KNEE ON CHAINSAW/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
64 YO M HIT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW. DX L KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT R KNEE WHILE CUTTING TREE DOWN, DROPPED CAHINSAW AND CHAINSAW L ANDED ACROSS R KNEE. DX. LAC/CONT R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT W/CHAIN SAW ABOUT 40 MINS PTA. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE - 73 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
51 Y.O. O MALE W/LAC TO KNEE. PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW @ HOME & CUT SEL F.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT RIGHT KNEE WITH CHAINSAW DX: LACERATION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING BRAND NEW CHAIN SAW AT HOME IT SLIPPED HITTING RT KNEE, LAC RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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