Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2002 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,241
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	76
6-15 years old:	36
16-25 years old:	205
26-50 years old:	1,127
50+ years old:	795

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HAND LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-AT HOME-PULLING ON THE PULL ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING FIREWOOD AND IT SLIPPED AND LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Clothing accessories
TREE LIMB HIT L HAND WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT W/CHAIN SAW, WEARING GLOVES . DX. CONT/LAC FX L HAND 3RD DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC R HAND; CHAINSAW KICKED BACK & "GOT HIM"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
32 Y/O M C/O PAIN TO RT HAND. PT WAS CHAIN SAWING WOOD, PT DENIES TRAU MA. DX CONTUSION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN CUTTING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX;L HAND LAC. CUTTING TREES IN BACKYARD WITH CHAIN SAW, HIT L HAND WIT H SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND. DX: R HAND LAC 3.5 CM, DIGITAL NERVE NEUROPRAXIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC LEFT HAND - CUTTING A TREE BRANCH WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
39YOM-LACERATION LEFT HAND-CUT AT HOME WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HAND LACERATION - 39 YOM LACERATED RIGHT HAND ON CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO LT 5TH KNUCKLE. CUT W/ CHAIN SAW. DX; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
FELL FROM LADDER WITH CHAIN SAW DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT HAND LAC-CUT W/A CHAINSAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FELL ON CHAINSAW/ RT HAND LAC
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND TURNED OFF THE MACHINE WITH THE BLADE STILL RU NNING SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
28W/M SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT HAND WITH CHAINSAW LACEARTION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT GOT CUT WITH A CHAINSAW; LAC LT HAND AND INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WOUNDS L HAND - CUT HAND ON A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH A CHAINSAW AT COUSIN'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT WOODCOMPLEX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Wire
LAC HAND AND RIGHT WRIST. PT WAS CLEANING A CHAIN SAW WITH A WIRE AND I NJURED HAND AND WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION TO PALM OF RT. HAND. HAND SLIPPED WHILE PUSHING AGAINST SAW. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
TRIMMING TREES WITH CHAINSAW, COMPLEX LACERATION TO LEFT HAND BETWEEN1S T & 2ND FINGERS WITH TENDON INJRY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT ARRIVES TO ED FOR LAC TO HAND W CHAIN SAW. PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEE N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT HAND WITH CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HANDS WHEN CHAINSAW JAMMED BETWEEN TWO TREE BRANCHES/LAC RT/LTHANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT HAND W/CHAIN SAW.DX: 8 CM R HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
/46YOM AT HOME CUT L TOP OF HAND ON CHAINSAW/UNKNOWN HOWDX/3CM LACERATI ON L HAND DORSUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAW-? PREV DAY15 CM LAC - HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
88 YOM CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: 3 CM LACERATION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT WHEN CHAIN SAW BUMPED HAND. DX: 3 CM L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO HAND FROM CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
64 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT INJ SELF ON A CHAIN SAW. E9201
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. PATIENT ADMITTED. DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
# 3YOM FELL ON CHAIN SAW WHILE AT DAD'S WORK DX-LACERATION TO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT W/CHAIN SAW WHILE TOPPING OFF TREE. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A CHAIN SAW-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT DOWN TREE LIMBS WHILE ON A LADDER A LIMB FELL AND CRUSHED HAND ON METAL LADDER DX LAC TO L HAND AND CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
MULTIPLE HAND LACERATIONS WHEN PICKED UP CHAINSAW AND TURNED IT ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW AT FRIEND'S. DX: 2 CM R HAND LAC W/TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT JUMPED AND HAND HIT STOPPED CHAIN SAW. DX: L HAND FLAP LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
PT CUTTING LIMBS ON LADDER LIMB HIT LADDER PT FELL CUTTING HAND ON CHAI N SAW DURING THE FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT DX DEEP LACERATION TO LT HAND - DUE TO CHAIN SAW TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC R HAND - HAND HIT CHAINSAW WHEN CUTTING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
29 YO M CUT HAND W/CHAINSAW LAC HAND TENDON INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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