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Accidents - Chain saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 567
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Date: 09/30/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Chain saws
18 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHILE USING CHAINSAW AND BUTT OF SAW HIT HIM AT HOME. DX; L KNEE HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LACERATED KNEE WHILE USING A CHAIN SAW. DX: LEFT KNEE LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LACERATED LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX: LEFT KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT STATES WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT UP DOWN TREES IN HIS YARD WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT KNEE DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING WILLOWS WITH A CHAIN SAW AND THE WILLOWS WRAPPED AROUND THE SAW AND IT KICKED BACK IN TO PT'S KNEE. DX: KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAIN SAW LACERATION - NO PROTECTIVE GEAR 7 CM KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
KNEE LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
20 YOM AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE FROM A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
25Y/O,M,CUT TO KNEE FROM CHAINSAW, CUTTING WOOD AT HOME, 3CM. L KNEE LAC., NO TENDON INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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