Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,574
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	157
16-25 years old:	231
26-50 years old:	1,344
50+ years old:	841

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
LACERATION UPPER LEG WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING DOWN SOME TREES IN FO REST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
62 YOM CUTTING TREES WITH CHAINSAW LAC TO L UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN UPPER LEG FROM A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LT THIGH WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME LT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. C/O LAC TO L LEG, CUT W/A CHAINSAW. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
15YOM THIGH LAC CUT WITH CHAIN SAW AT HAUNTED HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW/UPPER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS OUT GETTING FIREWOOD AND HIS CHAIN SAW FELL ON LEFT ANTERIOR THI GH. DX: LACERATION LEFT ANTERIOR THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATED UPPER LEG WHILE USING CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Extension or straight ladders
PT WAS SPOTTING HUSBAND WHILE HE WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH CHAIN S AW ON LADDER AND HE FELL. SAW CUT PTS THIGH DX LAC RT THIGH, CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING DOWN TREES, CHAIN SAW CUT UPPER THIGH. DX: LACERATION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chain saws, Gasoline
PT FILLED CHAIN SAW W/GAS AND TOSSED CIGARETTE W/EXPLOSION. +FD. DX: PART THICK BURNS 6% TBSA MEDIAL THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAW AT DEER CAMP. DX: 6 CM LACERATION TO LE FT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG ON CHAIN SAW AT HOME LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L THIGH LAC 15 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
72 YO INJURED THIGH ON CHAIN SAW LAC UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT THIGH W/CHAINSAW. DX: 6 CM L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION THIGH - PATIENT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OT THE LEFT ANTERIOR ASPECT OF HIS THIGH WHEN RUNNING A CHAIN SAW - CHAIN SAW HIT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT IN WOODS CUT LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW / DX MULTI R UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT R THIGH W/CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING BRIERS. DX. ABRA R UPPER THIG H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L THIGH LACS 30 CM TOTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
47 YOM LACERATED UPPER LEFT THIGH WITH CHAINSAW TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT WOOD; SLIPPED - SPRAIN, RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LACERATED THIGH WITH A CHAINSAW DX: 7 CM. LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME LACERATION LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH CHAIN SAW DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT SLIPPED AND CHAINSAW FELL. DX: L THIGH LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
L THIGH LAC/42YOM AT HOME CUTTING PINE TREE AND LAC LEG WITH CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT LEG WITH A CHAINSAW LACERATION REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
LARGE ABRASION TO L THIGH: USING CHAIN SAW AND IT KICKED BACK ONTO L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT WITH CHAIN SAW 10 CM LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
59YOM CHAIN SAW L LEG L THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG W/CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING BRANCHES. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
30YMC CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK CUTTING THIGH/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
41 YO MALE CUT LEFT UPPER SHIN WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW THIS MORNING. COME IN AT 16.2. DX 5 C M LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT LEFT UPPER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX-LACERATION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING CHAINSAW AT HOME AND CUT RIGHT THIGH DX: THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT R. THIGH USING CHAIN SAW. DX. R. THIGH LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L THIGH 4-6 INCH W/CHAINSAW. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
55 Y/0 W/M FRACTURED FEMUR WHEN CUTTING TREE WITH CHAINSAW AND THE TREE SPLIT AND FLEW TOWARD HIM.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAINSAW, IT SLIPPED AND CUT THIGH/ RT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT L THIGH W/A CHAINSAW IN WOODS AT HOME. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
56 Y/O M INJURED R THIGH WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE. DX; R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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