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Accidents - Radial arm saws - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:203Hand:40

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Radial arm saws
FINGERS AMPUTATED-INJURED ON RADIAL SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radial arm saws
PT. CUT L HAND W/RADIAL ARM SAW AT HOME. DX. LAC 7TH FINGER, FX L HAND , TENDON INJURY L 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radial arm saws
USING RADIAL ARM SAW, GOT CAUGHT ON WOOD AND HAND WAS PULLED AGAINST SAW/ OPEN FX, LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Radial arm saws
PT WAS USING A RADIAL SAW AND INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER AT HOME DX: AVULSION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
PT CUT THUMB ON RADIAL ARM SAW. DX: R THUMB LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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