Accidents - Chain saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Knee

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,959
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Date: 12/29/2002	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE - PATIENT SUSTAINED 2" LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE WHEN USI NG A CHAIN SAW - CUT ACROSS TOP OF KNEE - UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT KNEE. 4 CM LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT WAS PUTTING AWAY A CHAIN SAW AND LACERATED KNEE ON BLADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L KNEE, CUT W/CHAIN SAW EARLIER TODAY. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
28 Y/O M INJURED L KNEE WHILE USING CHAINSAW AT HOME. DX; LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LT KNEE LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-THOUGHT SAW HAD STOPPED RUNNING-THEN KNEE HIT SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
36 YO M CUT KNEE ON CHAIN SAW LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT W/A CHAIN SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK. DX LAC R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT HIS KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX-LACERATION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
50YOM CHAIN SAWCUT KNEE AT HOME DX/L KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
50 YOM WAS INJURED ON A CHAINSAW; LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW SLIPPED AND CUT KNEE ...LACERA TION TO KNEE REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
43 YOM CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION KNEE COMPLICATED - 40 YOM STRUCK SELF LEFT KNEE ACCIDENTALLY WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
33 Y/O M C/O LEFT KNEE INJURY - WITH CHAINSAW. DX: LACERATION 4CM LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
29 YO WM - LACERATION LEFT KNEE - CUT LEFT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT RECEIVED CHAINSAW LACERATION DX: 3 CM LACERATION, LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
32 YOM CUT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
34 YR OLD WITH LACERATION WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW. THE CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION OF LEFT LATERAL KNEE WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. PATIENT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT. DX LACERATION LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACUTE 4 CM LACERATION TO LT KNEE, SUTURED, USING STIL CHAIN SAW CUTTING TREES THA T HAS FALLEN DURING STORM, CUT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LT KNEE LAC-CUT W/ CHAIN SAW AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
32 Y/O M C/O LAC TO KNEE - WITH CHAIN SAW.DX: 4CM LACERATION OVER PATEL LA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT RIGHT KNEE WITH CHAIN SAWLACERATION REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT LT LEG LATERAL TO KNEE USING CHAIN SAW. - LT KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT LEFT KNEE WITH CHAINSAWLACERATION TO LEFT KNEE TIMES 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
34-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS KNEE FROM A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
KNEE LACERATION - USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT A TRAIL AND LACERATED LEFT K NEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW.DX: COMPLEX LAC L KNEE 4 X 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAW KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
AT NEIGHBOR'S HOME USING A CHAIN SAW AND LACERATED L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT BY CHAIN SAW; LAC RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT SELF ON CHAINSAW, LACERATION R DISTAL FEMORAL AREA R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
29 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO KNEE. PT STS CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK & INJ HIM. E 9201
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING CHAIN SAW, LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WHILE CUTTING WOOD AT HOME WITH CHAIN SAW TRIPPED AND SAW HIT KNEE. DX: LACERATION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAIN SAW AND CUT DOWN TREES, CUT L KNEE. DX. LAC L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT TO LEFT KNEE BY CHAINSAW 20 MINUTES AGO. 3" LACERATION TO LEF T KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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