Accidents - Chain saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,616
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Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH LACERATIONS TO LOWER LEG. SUSTAINED FROM CHAIN SAW. UNKNOWN IF IF WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 48 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: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING DOWN A TREE WITH CHAIN SAW AND STUMP KICKED OUT AND STRUCK HIM FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LOWER LEG INJURY FROM USING CHAIN SAW. DX-ACUTE 8 CM LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION COMPLEX CLOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
TREE HIT KNEE WHILE USING CHAIN SAW FRACTURE TIBIAL PLATEAU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
29Y/O,M, CUT SHIN WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME, LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 45 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: Other
Product: Chain saws
HAD CHAIN SAW LAC LOWER LEG,ABSCESSED WITH CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 42 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: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY HIT LOWER LEG WITH RUNNING CHAIN SAW >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT BY CHAINSAW/ LT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT BY CHAIN SAW AT HOME DX: LACERATION 2 1/2 INCH ON LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 33 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: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
33Y/O,CUT LOWER LEG, UNSURE IF WITH BRANCH OR CHAINSAW, R LOWER LEG LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 35 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: Chain saws
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX: 3 CM. LOWER LEG LACERATION, SIMPLE, REPAIRED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LT LOWER LEG WITH A CHAINSAW CAUSING A LACERATION. DX: LT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH CHAIN SAW. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 47 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: Chain saws
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION TO THE LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
ACCIDENTALLY CUT SHIN WITH A CHAIN SAW. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
42 YOM CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH CHAIN SAW LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT DX LACERATION TO RT LEG - S/P DUE TO INCISED BY CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 45 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: Chain saws
PT CUT LEG WITH CHAINSAWA-LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WAS USING A CHAINSAW AT HOME; IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG. LACERAT ION, RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT LOWER LEG ON CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 37 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: Chain saws
37 YO INJURED LEG ON CHAIN SAW LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
41 YO MALE WAS USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT BAMBOO TODAY AND CUT LEFT LOWER LEG - LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT DX SUPERIFICIAL LACERATION OF LT LEG - S/P PT BUMPED IN A CHAIN SAW AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 33 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: Chain saws
33 YOM WAS CUTTING DOWN A TREE WHEN HIS CHAINSAW KICKED BACK AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO LEG WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO LLE, CUT W/CHAINSAW DX; COMPLEX LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG - CUT WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD IN HIS YARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT C/O CUT LEG ON CHAIN SAW. DX LAC LFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO LEG WHEN USING A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LLL LAC W/CHAIN SAW DX; 5 CM LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 45 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: Chain saws
USING A CHAINSAW LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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