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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
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Date: 10/02/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable circular power saws, House repair or construction materials
LT FOREARM FB-CIRCULAR SAW KICKED A BOARD-BOARD HIT PT'S ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT DX LT FOREARM LACERATION +VASCULAR INJURY + NEURO INURY - WITH CIRCULAR SAW."I CUT MYSELF WHILE USING A CIRCULAR SAW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
LT LOWER ARM LAC-AT HOME-USING CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT. WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND ACCIDENTLU CUT HIS ARM- FOREARM L ACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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