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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:73
26-50 years old:116
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT CHEST W/CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX. LAC CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS STRUCK ACCID BY FRIEND W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L THORACIC LAC/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
BOARD KICKED BACK WHILE PT WAS USING CHAIN SAW. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
44 Y/O M C/O LAC TO CHEST - CHAIN SAW TO CHEST WALL. DX: LAC 3CM LENGTH AND 3 CM DEEP , LACERATION TO LEFT CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
BACK STRAINI-USING CHAIN SAW & LIFTED A 100# LOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
48 YO M USING CHAIN SAW DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN UNSPECIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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