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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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Date: 08/04/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
52YOM C/O LACERATIONS THAT HE SUSTAINED TO HIS LT WRIST WITH AN ELECTRIC METAL SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
RIGHT WRIST LAC, PT LAID A POWER SAW ONTO GROUND AND WHEN HE WENT TO PI CK IT UP AGAIN, THE BLADE WAS STILL RUNNING CUTTING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LEFT WRIST LAC. PT WAS USING A POWER SAW WHEN TRIMMING TREE BRANCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT WRIST WITH A MITER SAW FROM HOME LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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