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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:168Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
ACC CAUGHT FINGER ON A CIRCULAR SAW THAT WAS USING @ HOME >>LAC/OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WAS IN SHOP CLASS USING A SCROLL SAW WHEN FINGER SLIPPED AND PT CUT HAND. D: LACERATION LEFT 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Portable circular power saws
NEAR AMPUTATION L FINGER WITH A CIRUCLAR SAW.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
TRIED TO CATCH CIRCULAR SAW WHILE RUNNING, SAW CUT THUMB, LACERATION TH UMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
15 YOM WAS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRIC SAW USED TO CUT BRICKS AND IT JUMP ED LACERATING RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 15 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
LAC TO FINGER FROM PORTABLE POWERED *** SAW AT HOME LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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