Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 501
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	95
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	15
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	86
Year 2010:	32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
24 YOM CUT LEG W/*** SAW. DX: R LOWER LEG LAC 6 CM. DX: R LOWER LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS CUTTING THROUGH A BOARD WITH A *** SAW AND CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX: 9 CM LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND LOST CONTROL OF IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
20 YO MALE CUT RIGHT LEG WTIH CIRCULAR SAW OPEN FRACTURE TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT SUFFERED A RT KNEE LACERATION WITH AN ELECTRIC SAW AT HOME. DX - LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT WAS SAWING WITH A *** SAW & ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF ON THE LEG . DX - SEVERE RT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
18 YOM LACERATED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH CIRCULAR SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT RT LEG WITH CIRCULAR SAW APPROXIMATELY 12 CM ANTERIOR MID LT SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
USING A CIRCULAR SAW HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH BOARD AND PUSHED HARDER WHE N AND SAW DROPPED AND LAC LOWER LEG DEEPLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/1998	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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