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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A CHAIN SAW, LACERATED LT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT'S CHAINSAW KICKED BACK. DX: L ANKLE LAC 3 CM, POORLY CONTROLLED HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATION TO LEFT ANKLE FROM CHAIN SAW KICKING BACK. DX-COMPLEX LEFT ANKLE LACERATION (12 CM) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| PT LOST CONTROL OF CHAINSAW WHILE CUTTING TREE BRANCHES AND HIT ANKLE. DX: 25 CM LAC L ANKLE W/BONE INJURY NO FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Chain saws |
| LACERATED HIS LEG WITH A CHAINSAW. DX LACERATION L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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