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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 432
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Date: 11/18/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
52YOM INJ. RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN USING A *** SAW & IT KICKED BACK CUTTI NG THIGH. DX; 15 CM. COMPLEX LAC.RT.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
CUT RIGHT THIGH WITH *** SAW AT HOME TODAY LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable circular power saws
59YOM USING CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME WHEN SUSTAINED INJURY TO THIGH. DX:EXT ENSIVE SOFT TISSUE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT LAC THIGH ON CIRCULAR SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
USING CIRCULAR SAW AND DEEPLY LACERATED THIGH WITH PROFUSE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
THIGH INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH CIRCULAR SAW. DX-RIGHT THIGH LACERATION 10 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PATIENT HURT WHEN CUT BY *** SAW AT HOME DX: RT UPPER LEG LACERATION DX: RT UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WAS CUT W/*** SAW. DX: R THIGH LAC 5 CM. DX: R THIGH LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable circular power saws
PT WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD AND CIRCULAR SAW HIT LEFT THIGH. DX THIG H LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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