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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:77
Year 2006:71
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Day wear
PATIENT CUTTING WOOD IN BACK YARD WITH CIRCULAR SAW, SAW JAMMED, BECAME UNJAMMED AND CAUGHT PANT LEG CUTTING SHIN; LEG LAC.
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: 08/25/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Public equipment
14YMO CUT LEG WITH ***LSAW WHILE CUTTING RUMMAGE SALE SIGNS LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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

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