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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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Date: 12/20/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
WRIST LAC-CUT ON A CHOP SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, House repair or construction materials
WAS USING A MITRE SAW TO TRIM BOARDS; ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST. LACERATIO N, LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH CHOP SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT (L) WRIST ON A *** SAW DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
57Y/O,M,CUT WRIST ON POWER SAW AT FRIEND'S HOME, LAC. L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
WRIST LAC-CUT ON POWER MITRE SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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