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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:114
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT LACERATED WRIST WITH CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME. D: WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
LEFT WRIST LACERATION .PT WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND ACCIDENTLY LACER ATED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIETNW AS CUTING A PIECE OF WOOD AT HOME WITH A *** SAW WHEN IT KICKE D BACK ON HIM. DX-INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST AND THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable circular power saws
METAL GUARD BY CIRCULAR SAW HIT RIGHT WRIST WRIST TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT SELF WITH CIRCULAR SAW DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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