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Accidents - Power saws - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:160Upper Trunk:75
Finger:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power saws
PT STRAINED UPPER BACK WHILE HELPING CUT WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Power saws
15 YO M CO EXPOSURE ANOTHER PERSON IN THE HOUSE WAS USING ANELECTRIC SAW CO LEVEL 13.3*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Power saws, Other portable or stationary power tools
14 YO F CO EXPOSURE FATHER WAS USING AN ELECTRIC SAW IN THE HOUSE THEN WAS USING A JACKHAMMER TO BREAK UP CONCRETE CO LEVEL 3.7*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A MITER SAW, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN THE BLADE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT HAND,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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