Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,753
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Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
82YOM CUT TO FINGER AT HOME ON CHAIN SAW DX/LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT. CUT L INDEX FINGER W/CHAINSAW. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATION FINGERS COMPLICATED - 60 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX, MIDDLE AN D RING FINGERS ON A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
54 YOM CUT WITH CHAIN SAW LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Clothing accessories
CUT THUMB WITH CHAINSAW THROUGH GLOVES/ LAC RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
55 Y/O M INJURED L MID FINGER WHEN CHAIN SAW KICKED BACK WHILE USING IT AT HOME. DX; FX L MID FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX LEFT HAND FINGERS LACERATION: CUT FINGERS WHILE CLEANING CHAIN SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
64 YOWM WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT A BRANCH OFF OF A TREE WHEN HE ACC IDENTALLY CUT HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FINGER LAC-CUT ON CHAIINSAW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS USING CHAIN SAW, SAT IT DOWN & IT WAS RUNNING & A TWIG HIT THE BLADE KICKED IT UP CUTTING HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
DX OPEN FRACTURE LEFT 3RD DIGIT: CUTTING FINGERS WITH CHAINSAW AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CHAINSAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CHAINSAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAW LAC TO HAND/ COMPOUND FX LEFT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT FINGERS WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: L INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chain saws
RT NIDDLE FINGER PARTIAL AMPUTATION - CUT FINGER ON A CHAIN SAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER @ HOME WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH A CHAINSAW DX: RIGHT THUMB LACERATION X 2 (3.5 CM TOTAL), COMPLEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT FINGER WITH CHAINSAW. DX. L 3RD FINGER WITH PARTIAL TENDON LACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME LOST BALANCE WHILE HOLDING THE SAW SUSTAIN ED A LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CAUGHT LEFT THUMB IN CHAINSAW DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT FINGER ON CHAIN SAW-LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
75-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A CHAIN SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAWFINGER FX WITH AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW.DX: V LAC R PALM 1.5 CM, FOURTH FINGER LAC 1 CM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING DOWN TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME, LAC LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
FINGER LAC-AT HOME-USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT A TREE BRANCH-HIT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chain saws
FINGER TIP AMPUTATION-AT HOME-CAUGHT FINGER W/A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC DORSAL L 2ND DIGIT - CUT FINGER WITH A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
#78YOM CUTTING BRUSH, NICKED FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW DX-LAC LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT LIMBS OFF BUSHES AT FRIEND'S HOUSE AT 1500 TODAY AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER. DX OPEN FRACTURE W/LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT WOOD, CHAIN SAW SLIPPED AND PT LAC LT FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CLEARING HIS YARD, USING CHAIN SAW AND CUT FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW BLADE. DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC WITH TENDON AND JOINT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC L INDEX FINGER ON CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE TRYING TO LOOSEN A SAW BLADE ON A CHAIN S AW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT THUMB LACERATION-CUT SELF WITH CHAINSAW WHILE AT HOME, SUSTAI NING 2CM LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER ON A CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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