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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK HITTING FACE & FOREARM DX: FACIAL LAC. / FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FACE WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FRONT OF FACE, ABOVE L EYE, CUT W/CHAIN SAW, -LOC DX: 6 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WHILE AT THE RANCH - PT WALKED UP TO HIS FATHER WHO WAS USING A CHAINS AW - LACERATION TO RIGHT CHEEK / LIP/ NECK. D: LACERATION REPAIRS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS USING A CHAINSAW AND IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD. DX FACE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
38 YOM USING CHAINSAW LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT NOSE. CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK, HIT BROWS AND NOSE. DX; LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUTTING TREES W/A CHAINSAW, TREE FELL DOWN ON TOP OF PATIENT. DX. FX MANDIBLE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
HIT IN FACE WITH CHAIN SAW DX: JAW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW CUTTING TREE LIMBS OVER HIS HEAD STRUCK SELF IN TH E FOREHEAD LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAINSAW THAT JUMPED BACK AND DEEPLY LAC FACE IN FIVE PLACES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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