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Accidents - Saws - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT. LACERATED LOWER ARM ON 24" MITER SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO ARM FROM SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Saws
LT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT WAS REMOVING AN OLD RUSTY SAW FROM WALL - IT SLIPPED CUTTING HER LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saws
PT WAS IN HIS SHED & BRUSHED AGAINST A RUSTY SAW & CUT HIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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