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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:77Finger:33
Upper Leg:16Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
12 YOF CUT ANKLE ON CIRCULAR SAWLACERATION L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT DROPPED CIRCULAR SAW ON FOOT AT HOME; PARTIALLY GREAT TOE AVULS ION, TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT AT SCHOOL WORKING IN WOOD SHOP AND AMPUTATED FINGER WITH A CIRCULA R SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT THIGH WITH CIRCULAR SAW DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT FINGER WITH CIRCULAR SAW DX. THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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