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Accidents - Portable circular power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 10/12/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT RT LOWER LEG, PIECE OF WOOD FROM USING POWER SAW. DX: 2" LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WORKING ON A HOUSE, INJURED LOWER LEG WITH A *** SAW DX: LOWER LEG L AC, TENDON INJ. BELLY INJ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
LARGE LAC TO LLL W/CIRCULAR SAW DX: DEEP LAC W/MUSCLE INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 82 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
ACC GOT LOWER LEG CAUGHT WHILE USING A *** SAW (7" BLADE), BIBA AS FTR> > LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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