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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 11/15/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
R LEG LACERATION WITH *** SAW DX LACERATION UPPER LEG DX LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT LEG WITH A *** SAWDX: THIGH LAC. DX: THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE USING A POWER SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LACERATION THIGH - 67 YOM WAS CUTTING BRANCH OF A TREE AND WAS INJURED WHEN THE ELECTRIC SAW LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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