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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 11/29/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Chain saws
WAS USING CHAIN SAW IN THE WOODS WHEN LOST BALANCE&FELL BACKWARDS HITTI NG HEAD ONTO A TREE, NOW LETHARGIC, BLURRY VIISON/H/A>>CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
67YOM USING A CHAIN SAW AT HOME WHEN THE CHAIN SAW KIKCED BACK ONTO HEA D SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chain saws
64 Y/O M INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING CHAIN SAW AT HOME. DX; SCALP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chain saws
51 Y/O & FRIEND WERE CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH CHAIN SAW PT. FELL 15-20 FT FROM TREE. DX-CHI, FX C-SPINE, FX RADIUS, DISLOCATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 AND THE CHAIN SAW OVERHE AD FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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