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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2008 | 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: Portable circular power saws, Day wear |
| PT USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND IT SEEMED TO MALFUNCTION CUT THROUGH PANTS LEG AND SUSTAINED A LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | 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: Portable circular power saws |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO LEG WHILE USING CIRCULAR SAW% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | 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: Portable circular power saws |
| RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING SHRUBS WITH A CIRCULAR SAW AND CUT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2008 | 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: Portable circular power saws |
| PT CUT HIS RT LOWER LEG WITH A *** SAW. DX - FULL THICKNESS LACERATION LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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