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Accidents - Saws - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 569
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:102
Year 1999:82
Year 2000:18
Year 2002:60
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:31
Year 2006:95
Year 2008:45
Year 2009:101
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
73YOM WITH LAC TO THIGH WITH A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THIGH FROM A SAW*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT DX LACERATION TO LT THIGH - S/P PT DROPPED SAW ON LT THIGH T HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PUNTURE WOUND TO L UPPER THIGH FROM PIECE OF WOOD WHILE SAWING WOOD DX LACERATION L THIGH *************I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Saws
CUTTING TREE WITH SAW WHEN IT FELL ONTO THIGH CAUSING HEMATOMA,ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO R THIGH W/SAW DX; DEEP CONTAMINATED LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT USING AN UNSPECIFIED SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SAWING WOOD AT HOME AND THE SAW SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LE FT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT LEG ON SAW THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN UISNG A SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, Floors or flooring materials
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH SAW,REPAIRING BATHROOM FLOOR-LAC LT INNER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, House repair or construction materials
WAS CUTTING BRICK WHEN BLADE BROKE OFF & LAC RT THIGH. ACUTE 8CM LAC TH IGH-2 LAYER CLOSURE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/1999Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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