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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 585
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Date: 10/05/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
57 YOF LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY BRUSHED FOREARM AGAINST A CHAIN SAW, +BLEEDING >> LAC/SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 59 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
LAC. FOREARM: USING 2005 STEEL CHAINSAW AT HOME CUTTING TREES, REACHED ACROSS L ARM, CHAINSAW KICKED BACK, CUTTING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
58YOM WAS HOME USING A CHAIN SAW AROUND 5PM,ACCIDENTLY STRUCK FOREARM; FOREARM LACERATION,RIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT ON CHAINSAW WHILE CLEANING IT 4 CM FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 60 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 USING A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WITH LAC TO ARM FROM A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT ARM WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION LOWER ARM #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 69 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
PT CUT ARM WITH CHAIN SAW/LAC LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
CHAINSAWING TREES AND TREE LIMB FELL AND HIT R FA DX; R FA CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 52 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION TO FOREARM , LOST CONTROL OF CHAIN SAW LACERATION FOREARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT BY ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES. DX: R ARM SMALL LACS X3.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING TREE W/CHAIN SAW AND TREE SPLIT HITTING HIM. DX: R ULNA FX, L WRIST ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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