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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
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Date: 09/25/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING TREE BRANCH TURNED CHAIN SAW SLIPPED LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK ON ARM 2 DAYS PRIOR WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
MULTIPLE LEFT WRIST LACERATIONS.PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TR EES BRANCHES AND LACERATED WRIST SIX TIMES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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