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Accidents - Power saws - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:108
50+ years old:157

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT R LEG W/SKILL SAW TO R LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT LEG WITH A SKILL SAW DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
WHILE CUTTING WOOD W/ SKILL SAW CUT RT. LOWER LEG DX:DEEP LAC. RT. TIBIA/FIBULA, FOCAL CORTICOL DISRUPTION OF TIBIA SHAFT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
59-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG FROM A SIDE ARM SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT C/O CUT TO LOWER LEG WITH POWER SAW DX; LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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