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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
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Date: 07/22/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
78YMC USING A CHAINSAW AND CUT WRIST/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chain saws, Exercise
65 YOM LEFT WRIST PAIN AFTER USING CHAIN SAW AND LATER DOING 50 PUSH UPS, DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAIN SAW INJURED WRIST LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
LAC TO L WRIST & THUMB WITH CHAIN SAW. COMPLEX LACERATION L WRIST, THU MB, EXTENSOR TENDON LACERATION THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
PT WAS USING CHAINSAW ABOVE HEAD ON LADDER AND FELL. DX: L WRIST LAC 6-8 CM, SIGNIFICANT EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY, OPEN FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
58 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST HOLDING PIECE OF WOOD FOR FRIEND WHO WAS US ING A CHAIN SAW SAW SLID ACROSS WOOD CUTTING PT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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