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Accidents - Chain saws - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chain saws
USING CHAIN SAW WITHOUT EAR PROTECTION, COMPLAINS OF BUZZING NOISE IN BOTH EARS DX: TINNITUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Fans
TRIPPED OVER CHAINSAW HIT EAR ON FLOOR FAN DX LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws
55 YOM CUTTING TREE LIMBS WITH CHAINSAW HIT BY FALLING LIMB LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chain saws, Ladders
ON LADDER AT HOME CUTTING LIMB OFF TREE W/CHAIN SAW, LIIMB FELL AND KIC KED OUT LADDER, PATIENT FELL TO GROUND. DX LACERATION OF RIGHT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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