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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 59
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Date: 11/14/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws, Day wear
PT USING A CIRCULAR SAW AND IT SEEMED TO MALFUNCTION CUT THROUGH PANTS LEG AND SUSTAINED A LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT SUS LACERATION TO LEG WHILE USING CIRCULAR SAW%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT WAS TRIMMING SHRUBS WITH A CIRCULAR SAW AND CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT CUT HIS RT LOWER LEG WITH A *** SAW. DX - FULL THICKNESS LACERATION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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