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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262
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Date: 10/04/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT LEG W/*** SAW. DX: 13 CM R THIGH LAC. DX: 13 CM R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
LAC R THIGH; CIRCULAR SAW SLIPPED OFF WOOD POST & HIT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT USING *** SAW WHEN SAW KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THIGH. D: THIGH LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT SELF WITH CIRCULAR SAW DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
*** SAW CUT LEG DX: LEG LAC R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Day wear
L THIGH LAC/17YOM CUT THIGH AT HOME WHEN CIRCULAR SAW KICKED BACK. CUT THROUGH TROUSERS CUTTING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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