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Accidents - Power saws - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 675
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Power saws
45 YOM WAS USING MITER SAW WHICH KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN FACE & LATER FELT DIZZY & FELL HITTING SINK. DX: POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power saws
5YOM,CHI S/P FELL HIT HEAD ON POWER SAW MOTOR,ALSO 1CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD,LAC. REPAIRED W/3 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
37 Y/O W/M RECEIVED SKULL FRACTURE AND MUTIPLE ABRASIONS TO UPPER EXTREMITIES WHEN FELL FROM TREE WHILE CUTTING LIMBS WITH SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
SCALP LACERATION-SUS 5CM LAC TO HEAD WHILE USING A GAS SAW TO TRIM TREE S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Power saws
PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO SCALP WHEN HUSBAND CUTTING DOWN LIMB AT HOME WITH SAW AND LIMB HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power saws, Motor vehicles or parts
RD, REAR-ENDED MVC @ HS, WHERE HIS MITER SAW THRUST FORWARS HITTING BAC K OF HEAD >> CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power saws, Gasoline cans
PT WAS IN HIS GARAGE USING A CHOP SAW CUTTING METAL WHEN A SPARK FLEW A ND IGNITED A GAS CAN/BURN TO HEAD/ FIRE DEPT AT SCENE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power saws
PT WAS CUTTING A TREE USING A ?POLE SAW, TREE BRANCH FELL ON THE HEAD. " MINOR HEAD INJ" +" SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Power saws, Ceilings and walls
WORKING WITH RE***CATING SAW TO TAKE DOWN LATHE & PLASTER CEILING AT HO ME, PIECE FELL HITTING FRONT OF HEAD. DX CHI, NECK PAIN W/RADICULOPAT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Power saws, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONCUSSION-NO LOC-SMALL ELECTRIC SAW FELL OFF A SHELF-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2001Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2000Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/1998Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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