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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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Date: 10/12/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION-PT WAS CUT ON LEFT FOREARM BY MITRE SAW WHILE A T HOME. HAS 4CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM. BLEEDING CONTROLLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
CUT RT FOREARM ON POWER METER SAW. LAC RT FOREARM(3CM)@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
CUT FOREARM WITH POWER MITER SAW AT FRIENDS HOUSE. DX; LACERATION FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other power saws
PT WAS CUTTING MOLDING WITH A CHOPSAW AND SOME WOOD SLIPPED AND PT CUT ARM ON SAW. DX FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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