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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 506
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| PT WAS CUTTING SOME PALM TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW, WHEN THE CHAIN SAW GOT AWAY FROM HIM AND LACERATED DOWN THE FOREARM. D: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN USINGA CHAIN SAW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN CUTTING A LIMB WITH A CHAIN SAW - THE LIMB FELL ON HIS WIFE AND THE SAW HIT HIS ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| 81YOM WHILE USING THE CHAIN SAW,ACCIDENTLY CUT ARM; FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM WHILE USING CHAINSAW. D: 5CM FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT USING AN ELCTRIC CHAIN SAW AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIG HT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PATIENT CUT FOREARM WITH CHAINSAW. DX; 6 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREAR M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CUT W/CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING TREE BACK. DX. LAC FX L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION TO BACK OF RIGHT FOREARM AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LIMB WHILE CUTTING WITH CHAIN SAW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| USING CHAINSAW WHEN IT KICKED ACK AND LAC TENDON IN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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