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Accidents - Saws - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:5
26-50 years old:40
50+ years old:159

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Saws
AT HOME ALONE SAWING TREE LIMBS, A BRANCH FELL AND HIT HEAD. DX. CONCU SSION W/O LOC, CONT FACIAL, LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
SAWING 2X4, WOOD HIT RT TEMPLE " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
WAS SAWING LIMBS OFF A TREE; TREE LIMB HIT HIM ON THE HEAD. CEREBRAL CO NCUSSION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/10/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC SCALP; TRIPPED IN OWN GARAGE, FELL, STRIKING SAW THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT BUMPED HEAD ON A SAW. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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