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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 415
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Date: 12/06/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT L 5TH FINGER WITH *** SAW. OPEN FX L 5TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT SUSTAINED AVULSION TO FINGER WHEN CUT IT ON CIRCULAR SAW.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT STATES CUT L INDEX FINGER WHILE USING CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME 45 MINS P TA. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Portable circular power saws
ACCIDENTALLY GOT THUM OF NON DOMINANT HAND CAUGHT IN A CIRCULAR SAW >>AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT INJURED LEFT HAND ON A CIRCULAR SAW, ACCIDENTALLY RAN HIS HAND AGAINST THE BLADE. DX - FRACTURE DISLOCATION, LT LONG FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT FINGER ON A *** SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// FX AND LAC LEFT THUMB DX// FX AND LAC LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
HAS NEAR AMPUTATION OF (L) THUMB FROM CIRCULAR SAW DX- FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT L THUMB WITH *** SAW DX COMPLEX THUMB LACERATION,OPEN FRACTURE L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT FINGER ON A CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT 4TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials
PT CUT FINGER ON *** SAW WHEN CUTTING PLYWOOD ON TOP OF HIS SHED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
USING A CIRCULAR SAW LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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