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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 556
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Date: 10/22/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS CUT W/CHAIN SAW. DX: L FOREARM LAC 10 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT WASLKED UP BEHIND HUSBAND WHEN HE TURNED CHAIN SAW CAUGHT HER LEFT ARM AND FINBGERS. DX-OPEN FRACTURE ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
BROTHER IN TREE ABOVE PT CUTTING WITH CHAIN SAW, FELL OFF LADDER IN TRE E, CUT PT ARMDX LARGE FOREARM LAC WITH MUSCLE & VASCULAR INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LACERATED ARM WHILE CUTTING TREE WITH A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A CHAIN SAW WHEN HE LACERATED HIS FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT FOREARM WITH A CHAIN SAW DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
20CM FOREARM LAC-USING A CHAIN SAW TO CLEAR BRUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT FOREAR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT AT HOME CUT L ARM ON CHAIN SAW DX 7CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
L FA LAC ON CHAIN SAW DX: 9 CM FA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Clothing accessories
77 Y/O W/FM CUT FOREARM WHEN USING CHAINSAW AT HOME TO CUT VINE IN HER YARD. STATES GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN CHAINSAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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