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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK, CUT TO HEAD, DX; 4.5 CM HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW AND IT POPPED BACK AND STRUCK HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Chain saws |
| CHAIN SAWING TREES - FOUND BY BROTHER / DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED CLOSED HEAD INJURY - NECK STRAIN - SCALP ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PATIENT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREES WHEN TREE FELL ON PATIENT. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LAC. RIGHT EAR, CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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