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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,598
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING A PLAM TREE AT HOME IN HIS YARD WITH A CHAIN SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
10 YOWM INJURED ARM ON A TURNED OFF CHAINSAW. DX. LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN BRANCH OF TREE AND A CHAIN SAW DX: FOREARM & WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW IT KICKED BACK PAIN IN RT FOREARM AND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT ARM WITH CHAINSAW/ LT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LEFT FOREARM WITH CHAINSAW THAT WAS STOPPED LEFT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING DOWN A BRANCH OF A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN THE BRANCH FEL L ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM ABRASION THEN INFECTION CELLULITIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION L FOREARM, CUTTING DOWN TREES WITH *** CHAINSAW, CUT LTFOREA RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATED LOWER ARM WITH CHAIN SAW AT HUNTING CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Chain saws
PT. WAS PLACING BRANCHES IN A CHIPPER AND ANOTHER WORKER TRIED TO CUT THE BRANCH WITH A CHAISAW AND CUT PT. LOWERARM. DX. LAC WITH NERVE INVO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION FOREARM - 43 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT FOREARM ON A CHAIN SAW T HAT WAS NOT RUNNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW TO CUT DOWN TREES, APPARENTLY SAW CUT THRU PORTION OF TREE & DIRECTLY INTO FOREARM. DX LAC RT FOREARM 4.5 CM W/TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT WITH CHAIN SAW; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
SUSTAINED A KICKBACK INJ ON CHAINSAW AND LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ARM ON A CHAIN SAW, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW SLIPPED AND LAC LT FOREARM 6 INCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHAIN SAW FELL OFF SHELVES HIT LOWER ARM AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT FOREARM WITH CHAIN SAW C/O BLEEDING DX: LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
57 YOM SEEN FOR LT FOREARM LAC WHILE PRUNNING HIS TREE W/ A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FELL OUT OF 40 FT. TREE WHILE CUTTING LIMBS W/CHAIN SAW. DX. CONT CHES T, SPRAIN L HAND, LAC L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
RIGHT FOREARM FX. PT INJURED FOREARM WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ARM LAC, PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO TRIM TREE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ONTO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DEEP LAC TO FOREARM USING CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING CHAINSAW WHICH KICKED BACK LACERATING ARM, LACERATION L FOREAR M SECONDARY TO CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT. WAS USING A CHAINSAW CUTTING A TREE- THE TREE FELL BACK ON THE PATIENT'S FOREARM - CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC L ARM - CUT ARM WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
33 YOM CUT WITH CHAIN SAW LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING A TREE DOWN WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT RT. FOREARM USING A CHAIN SAW DX: MULTIPLE LACERATION RT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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