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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 06/16/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
DX LACERATION TO HEAD: HIT OWN HEAD WITH A CHAINSAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chain saws
LIMB BEING CUT WITH CHAIN SAW AT HOME, LIMB BROKE BEFORE CUT THRU FALLI NG ONTO PATIENT'S HEAD WITHOUT HARD HAT.DX; INTRACRANIAL BLEED.TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH A CHAIN SAW AT HOME WHEN ONE LIMB FELL ON HE R HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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