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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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Date: 12/03/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT FOREARM /W COMPUND MITER SAW DX: L FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT THE EXTENSOR SURFACE OF F.ARM ON ?SAW. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT C/O LFT ARM LAC. PT REACHED ACCROSS POWER SAW. DX LFT ARM LAC.
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT CUT FOREARM WHILE USING A MITER SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT USING A MITER SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT AT HOME USING A POWER SAW CUT ARM DX LAC L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS CUT W/ELECTRIC SAW. DX: 3 CM L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PATIENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM WITH A POWER SAW WHILE WORKING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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