Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,517
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	122
Year 1998:	135
Year 1999:	159
Year 2000:	285
Year 2001:	261
Year 2002:	137
Year 2003:	72
Year 2004:	173
Year 2005:	265
Year 2006:	365
Year 2007:	140
Year 2008:	191
Year 2009:	30
Year 2010:	175

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
59YO M CUTTING FIREWOOD WHEN CHAIN SAW BUCKED BACK AFTER HITTING FROZEN WOOD DX LACERATION TO L CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
56YOM CUT IN FACE WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK/ FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
52YOM WITH LAC TO CHIN WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Eye protection devices
60YOM, WAS USING CHAIN SAW THAT KICKED BACK HITTING HIM IN THE FACE, WA S WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLE>>FACIAL/EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
57 Y/O CUTTING TREE LIMS WITH CHAIN SAW POPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE. DX-FX NASAL BONES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
62 Y/O C/O EYE PAIN WAS CUTTING TREE LIMB WITH CHAIN SAW, LIMB STRUCK EYE. DX-COBTUSION EYE, LAC EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
67 YO INJURED FACE ON CHAIN SAW LAC FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
82 Y/O STRUCK IN HEAD WITH PIECE OF WOOD HE WAS CUTTING WITH CHAIN SAW. DX-LAC. FOREHEAD, 3CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
54YOM WAS AT HOME CUTTING BRANCHES FROM A TREE USING A EXTENDED CHAIN SAW,LG BRANCH CAME DOWN STRIKING FACE;FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Vises or workshop clamps
PUTTING CHAIN SAW IN VISE TO SHARPEN, STANDING ON ICE , SLIPPED AND FEL L , CHAIN SAW FELL OUT OF VISE CUTTING FOREHEAD. DX; LACERATION FOREHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS HELPING SON W/CHAINSAW AND WAS HIT IN NOSE W/ELBOW WHEN IT KICKED BACK. DX: EPISTAXIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
73 Y/O M INJURED CHIN WHILE USING CHAINSAW AND IT KICKED BACK AT HOME. DX; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME TRIMMING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW, CAUSING A LT FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HIT IN FACE WITH CHAIN OF CHAIN SAW DX FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN A TREE, LACERATED FOREHEAD .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUT WITH CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING TREES, SAW KICKED BACK AND STRUCK FACE/ EXTENSIVE LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT HAD A CHAINSAW ACCIDENT AT HOME, HIT HEAD AGAINST CHAINSAW. DX-LACERATION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT AT HOME CUTTING BRANCHES WITH A CHAINSAW LOST CONTROL CUT TO FACE CH EST DX MULTIPLE LAC FACE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
53 Y/O M INJURED NOSE WHILE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX; NOSE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT'S FACE HIT CHAIN SAW. DX: FACIAL LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. HAS A LAC TO THE L SDIE OF HIS FACE FROM CHAINSAW. DX. LAC L CHEEK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT NOSE WITH AN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW. DX. 2.5 CM NASAL AND FACIAL LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
3.0 CM FACIAL LAC-HIT FACE ON NON RUNNING CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATON TO THE FACE AFTER THE CHAINSAW BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM IN TH E FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FACE WHEN CHAIN SAW JUMPED AND STRUCK FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK INTO FACE DX: FACIAL & LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND HIT PT IN FOREHEAD. DX: 10 CM FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
80 Y/O M INJURED FACE WHEN USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE BRANCH, BRANCH F ELL ON HIM AT HOME. DX; MULTIPLE FACIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/19/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FRONT OF FACE, ABOVE L EYE, CUT W/CHAIN SAW, -LOC DX: 6 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT NOSE. CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK, HIT BROWS AND NOSE. DX; LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUTTING TREES W/A CHAINSAW, TREE FELL DOWN ON TOP OF PATIENT. DX. FX MANDIBLE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT FOREHEAD WITH A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING A TREE BRANCHDX: FOREHEAD L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
63-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS NOSE AS A RESULT OF BEING STRUCK O N THE NOSE WITH A NON-ENGAGED CHAIN SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2001	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2000	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2000	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1999	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/14/1997	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1997	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1997	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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