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Accidents - Radial arm saws - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 508
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:288
50+ years old:220
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:234Head:71
Wrist:69Eyeball:69
Lower Arm:46Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
29 YOHM ACCIDENTALLY RAN A RADIAL SAW OVER HIS L RADIAL WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
LACERATION FINGER - 50 YOM WAS USING A RADIAL ARM SAW AND LACERATED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Radial arm saws
RT INDEX FINGER AMPUTATION.PT WAS USING A RADIAL ARM SAW AND AMPUTATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON RADIAL ARM SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
CUT FINGERS USING RADIAL ARM SAW DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
PT WAS CUT W/RADIAL ARM SAW. DX: 4.7 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH 1/2" LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD - REPORTS HE BUMPED HEAD ON RADIAL ARM SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
78YOMC CUT FINGER ON A RADIAL ARM SAW/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/29/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
PT CUT ARM W/RADIAL ARM SAW. DX: L ARM LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
PT USING A RADIAL ARM SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
HAND LAC-@ HOME-USING RADIAL ARM SAW-CUT WHEN WOOD KICKED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Radial arm saws, Wood paneling and particleboard
45 Y/O F GOT SOMETHING IN L EYE WHILE USING RADIAL SAW TO CUT PLYWOOD A T HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY L EYE REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radial arm saws
LAC LT. FOREARM WITH A RADIAL ARM SAW. WOOD FLEW OUT OF PLACE AND PUSHE D ARM INTO SAW.DX. FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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