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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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Date: 09/26/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW JUMPED WHEN HIT A KNOT IN HARD WOOD CUTTING FINGE RS AT FRIENDS HOUSE. DX; LACERATION FINGERS, PARTIALLY SEVERED TENDON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT FINGERS W/*** SAW. DX: L THUMB/INDEX AMPUTATION. DX: L THUMB/INDEX AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials
FINGER LACERATIONS, HOLDING WOOD FOR DECK NEAR *** CIRCULAR SAW, GOT TO O CLOSE TO SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT FINGER ON *** SAW AT SCHOOL DX LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
R THUMB LAC/14YOM WAS USING *** SAW AT HOME TONIGHT TO CUT WOOD AND CUT R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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