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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 455
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Date: 12/07/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT WAS USING A CHAIN SAW AND INJURED HIS LEFT HAND, LEFT INDEX FINGER AND WRIST. DX-HAND & LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws
HIT HAND ON CHAIN SAW/HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A CHAIN SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PATIENT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN CHAIN SAW. DX-LACERATION HAND, INTERMEDIATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws, Wire
CUT FINGER ON CHAINSAW WHILE CLEANING IT WITH A MOTORIZED WIRE BRUSH GANGRENE RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT SELF WITH CHAIN SAW/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 67 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
CUT HAND ON A CHAIN SAW, ?MECH " LAC": LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT AT HOME MULT LAC ON L HAND ON CHAINSAW DX L HAND LAC 13 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
CUT HAND ON CHAIN SAW/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUTTING A TREE USING CHAIN SAW, FELL BACKWARDS INJ HAND " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREE LI MBS AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chain saws
WHILE RUNNING CHAIN SAW GAS CAP CAME OFF AND IT EXPLODED BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A CHAIN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
PT LACERATED HAND WITH CHAINSAW DX: 4 CM. LEFT HAND LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A HAND FROM A CHAIN SAW AT SON'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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