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Accidents - Chain saws - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 706
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:242
26-50 years old:259
50+ years old:205

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT ARM WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME DX// RIGHT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT WRIST ON CHAIN SAW AT HOME LT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WRIST LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
WAS CUTTING TREES WHEN CHAIN SAW JERK WRIST WRONG WAY DX- WRIST SPRAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LAC RT WRIST WITH CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT WRIST WITH CHAIN SAW LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT USING CHAIN SAW-KICKEDBACK-FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chain saws
PUNCTURE WOUND TO R WRIST, PT HIT BY TOOTH OF BLADE ON CHAINSAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAIN SAW - DROPPED CHUNK OF TREE ON WRIST WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME AND IT SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
PT WAS UP 10-12 FT ON A LADDER USING AN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW ON A TREE BR ANCH FELT A SHOCK AND FELL OPEN FRACTURE TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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