Accidents - Chain saws - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,299
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1999:	53
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	268
Year 2004:	171
Year 2005:	99
Year 2006:	144
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	117
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	232

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	16
16-25 years old:	116
26-50 years old:	658
50+ years old:	508

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
53 YOM WAS ON THE MOUNTAIN CUTTIN WOOD W/ CHAIN SAW, PT SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A LOG, INJURED NECK & LOW BACK DX: CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
68 YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT NECK WITH CHAIN SAW BY FRIEND. DX NECK LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Chain saws
74YOF WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT A TREE IN HER YARD,DEVELOPED NECK DISCOMFORT;RADICULOPATHY NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
NECK/ LUMBAR STRAIN-21YOM-FELL FROM A TREE W/A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALL WALKED INTO CHAINSAW DAD WAS USING LAC NECK 18M/O 2/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS A CHAINSAW AND INJURED NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CHOP WOOD, DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN TO THE TOP OF SHOULDERS INTO NECK. DX-CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
NECK STRAIN-CUTTING A TREE BRANCH W/A CHAIN SAW WHILE ON A LADDER-BRANC H HIT LADDER-PT FELL ON BRANCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT SPRAINED HIS NECK BY TREE FALLING WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
WORKED ON CHAINSAW AT HOME,PULLED NECK NECK STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
NECK STR. TPS TRAINED NECK WHEN PULLING ON A CHAIN SAW TO START IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
STRAINED NECK WHILE CUTTING TREES WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS INJURED WHILE USING A CHAINSAW DX: UNSTABLE C1 CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT TRIMMING A TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN A BRANCH FELL ON HIS HEAD CAUS ING A FALL ONTO THE CHAIN SAW DEEP LACERATION TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
24 Y/O W/M RECEIVED NECK SPRAIN WHEN CUTTING LIMB WITH CHAINSAW AND THE LIMB KICKED BACK ON HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT C/O ;NECK/SHOULDER PAIN FOLLOWING THE USAGE OF CHAIN SAW FOR 4HS, " CERVICAL STRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
43 Y/O W/M RECEIVED CONTUSION TO NECK WITH ABRASION TO HAND WHEN HIT BY FALLING LIMBS FROM A TREE WHEN CUTTING LIMB WITH CHAINSAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT TRYING TO PULL START A CHAIN SAW STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO THROAT WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING A TREE LIMB DOWN WITH A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK CONTUSION NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT SAWING A PALM TREE AT HOME WITH A CHAIN SAW THE SAW BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK LACERATION NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws, Other containers
BEGAN HAVING NECK PAIN AFTER TAKING GAS CAN AND CHAIN SAW OUT OF TRUCK AT HOME. DX: NECK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. FELL OVER A PIECE OF WOOD ONTO CHAINSAW LACERATING PATIENT'S NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND NECK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
PT PICKED UP CHAIN SAW. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
DX NECK STRAIN: STARTING CHAIN SAW, INJURED NECK IN PULL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
NECK PAIN-AFTER CHAIN SAWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1997	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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