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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,311
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Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN USING A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HIT SELF ON LEG WITH CHAIN SAW. PUT SAW DOWN - IT SLID & MOVED OVER - CUTTING PT ON HIS SHIN. L LEG LAC WITH AVULSION OF TIBIAL BONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
58 Y/O CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON CHAINSAW. DX-LAC. LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
#PT CUT R SHIN WITH CHAIN SAW/LACERATION R SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT AT HOME LAC L LOWER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW/ DX 4CM DEEP LAC L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT SLIPPED W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC LEG W/ CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
57 YO M LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUT WHILE CARRYING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG WHILE CLEANING CHAIN SAW AT HOME DX// LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT BY CHAINSAW/ LAC TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ANTERIOR LOWER LT LEG W/CHAIN SAW THIS AM; BLEEDING APPEARS TO H AVE STOPPED. DX: COMPLEX 4CM TIBIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX LAC L LOWER LEG/NIDDM/IMMUNIZATION UPDATE, TD: L LOWER LEG INJ TODAY W CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW-LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS UP A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW & SLIPPED CUTTING LEG WITH SAW AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW-LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG ON A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING TREE BRANCHES @ HOME >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A CHAIN SAW, LACERATED LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT LOWER LEG WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW; SLIPPED CUTTING LOW LEG DX: LOW LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WITH LACERATION TO LOWER LEG AFTER PT SPOUSE ACCIDENTALLY CUT PT WHE N CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A TREE BRANCH THE BRANCH WENT INTO THE SAW PUSHED IT INTO LOWER LEG FRACTURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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