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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:59
26-50 years old:30
50+ years old:173

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PRESENTS WITH KNEE&MULTI FINGER CUTS/BLEEDING AFTER ACCIDENTALLY HITTIN G KNEE/FINGERS WITH CIRCULAR SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Day wear
52 YOM CUT KNEE THROUGH JEANS WITH CIRCULAR SAW WHILE CUTTING WOOD LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WAS CUTTING A BOARD DOWN NEAR THE LEVEL OF HIS KNEE WHEN CIRCULAR SA W KICKED BACK & LACERATING KNEE,C/O KNEE PAIN.D:PATELLAR FX,KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT STS L DISTAL THIGH LACERATION FROM ELECTRIC CIRCULAR SAW DX DEEP LACERATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT SELF WITH CIRCULAR SAW/KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
59 Y/O M INJURED R KNEE WHILE USING CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME. DX; R KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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