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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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Date: 10/06/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT ARM WITH CHAINSAW/ LT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION L FOREARM, CUTTING DOWN TREES WITH *** CHAINSAW, CUT LTFOREA RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW TO CUT DOWN TREES, APPARENTLY SAW CUT THRU PORTION OF TREE & DIRECTLY INTO FOREARM. DX LAC RT FOREARM 4.5 CM W/TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ARM ON A CHAIN SAW, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHAIN SAW FELL OFF SHELVES HIT LOWER ARM AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
57 YOM SEEN FOR LT FOREARM LAC WHILE PRUNNING HIS TREE W/ A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FELL OUT OF 40 FT. TREE WHILE CUTTING LIMBS W/CHAIN SAW. DX. CONT CHES T, SPRAIN L HAND, LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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