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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 320
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Date: 11/08/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
41YOM WAS SCULPTING A PIECE OF WOOD USING A CIRCULAR SAW,SAW KICKED BACK STRIKING LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
WHILE AT HOME WAS USING A *** SAW, THE SAW JUMPED BACK AND CUT THE PTON THE LEFT LOWER LEG. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT LAC RT THIGH ON A CIRCULAR SAW DX:LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
LEG LAC, PT WAS INJURED WHEN USING A CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
USING *** SAW WHILE HELPING NEIGHBOR ACCIDENTLY LACERATING R LOWER LEG DX COMPLEX MULTI LAYER LAC R LOWER LEG 30CM TRANSPORTED TO *** HSP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT LEG W/CIRCULAR SAW. DX: L LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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