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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 795
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Date: 12/11/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
HAND LAC-CUT ON CHAIN SAW-AT HOME-PULLING ON THE PULL ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Clothing accessories
TREE LIMB HIT L HAND WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT W/CHAIN SAW, WEARING GLOVES . DX. CONT/LAC FX L HAND 3RD DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC R HAND; CHAINSAW KICKED BACK & "GOT HIM"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX;L HAND LAC. CUTTING TREES IN BACKYARD WITH CHAIN SAW, HIT L HAND WIT H SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD W/CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND. DX: R HAND LAC 3.5 CM, DIGITAL NERVE NEUROPRAXIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
RT HAND LAC-CUT W/A CHAINSAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUT HAND WITH CHAINSAW LACEARTION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
WOUNDS L HAND - CUT HAND ON A CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND CUT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT WOODCOMPLEX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Wire
LAC HAND AND RIGHT WRIST. PT WAS CLEANING A CHAIN SAW WITH A WIRE AND I NJURED HAND AND WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CHAINSAW-? PREV DAY15 CM LAC - HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
88 YOM CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: 3 CM LACERATION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO HAND FROM CHAINSAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
64 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT INJ SELF ON A CHAIN SAW. E9201
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT W/CHAIN SAW WHILE TOPPING OFF TREE. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A CHAIN SAW-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND WITH CHAIN SAW. DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT DX DEEP LACERATION TO LT HAND - DUE TO CHAIN SAW TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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