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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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Date: 08/13/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT INJURED WRIST WITH CIRCULAR SAW TODAY DX// LAC LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
45YOM LACERATED LT WRIST ON CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT WAS USING A *** SAW AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT WRIST AND HAN D WITH IT. DX-LACERATION OF HIS LEFT WRIST AND HAND, *** SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
31 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT WRIST ON A CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS CUTTING A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH CIRCULAR SAW AND IT SLIPPED/ LAC T O WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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