Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

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Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER FROM ELECTRIC SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
CUT FINGER WITH CIRCULAR SAW. DX. L THUMB SUPERFICIAL SKIN AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
TRIED TO CATCH A FALLING POWER SAW AND AMPUTATED AND LAC SOME FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
61YOM CUT TO THUMB ON SAW AT HOME DX LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
DX:LEFT 5TH FINGER LACERATION USING "***".
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LT 3RD FINGER LAC-AT HOME-TRYING "TO RIP THROUGH A YELLOW PINE BOARD & CAUGHT FINGER IN THE BLADE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, Pet supplies
LAC R INDEX FINGER USING ELECTRIC SAW TO BUILD DOGHOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
DROPPED A HEAVY UNPLUGGED SAW ONTO FINGER AND THE BLADE PARTIALLY AMPUT ATED HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT DX PARTIAL AMPUTATION LT 2ND FINGER - C/O CUT LT INDEX FINGER TODAY WHILE USING ELECTRIC SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
FINGER LACERATIONS AND AVULSION- SUSTAINED WHILE USING A POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT 2ND FINGER WHILE USING ELECTRIC SAW TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
RT THUMB FX-CUT ON POWER SAW-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT. CUT FINGER WITH A POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
INJURED HIS FINGER WHILE USING A POWER SAW- FINGER FX WITH COMPLEX LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LT THUMB LAC-CUT ON A POWER SAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
58-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER FINGER FROM A POWER SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING A POWER SAW TO CUT A PIECE OF WOOD AT HOME, SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIT LEFT THIRD AND FOURTH FINGERS. DX LACERATION LEFT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT USING A POWER SAW AT HOME AMPUTATED TIP OF LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH POWER SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT.C/O INJURY TO LT.HAND ,THUMB AND 2RD FINGER LT.HAND SUSTAIN AT HOME ON *** SAW. DX-LACERATION OF LT.THUMB LT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
R IND FING LAC/62YOM CUT FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT THUMB AT HOME ON POWER SAW 1 DAY PTA-DX-ACUTE R THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
USING A POWER SAW AND FX AND AVULSED FINGER ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT FINGER ON POWER SAW-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT DX RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION - DUE TO ELECTRIC SAW WHILE CUTTINGWOO D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, House repair or construction materials
L THUMB LAC/70YOWM STS CUT THUMB ON ELECTRIC SAW WHILE CUTTING MOLDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LACERATIONS L 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS, CUT ON ELECTRIC SAW.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
L THUMB LAC/64YOWM AT ABOUT NOON, L THUMB CAUGHT IN POWER SAW CAUSINGLA CERATION. SPLIT TO L THUMB NAIL AND OUTER THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
51-YOM AMPUTATED DISTAL PORTION OF FINGER WHEN USING ELECTRIC SAW AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WAS WORKING WITH A POWER SAW AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
PT DX FINGER TIP AVULSION - S/P CUT W/ELECTRIC SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
FINGER LACERATION - USING AN ELECTRIC SAW AND LACERATED LEFT INDEX ANDM IDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
PRESENTING LT.HAND OPEN FX.MID PHALANX 4TH.DIGIT WITH A SAW ELECTRIC AT 3:00PM.AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT LAC INDEX FINGER ON A POWER SAW AT HOME, LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC SAWDX: R INDEX FINGER LAC. / FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT DOING WOODWORKING WITH A POWER SAW AT HOME, AMPUTATED TIP OF RT INDE X FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT THUMB WITH POWER SAW C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING DX; LT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT FINGER W/A SAW; LAC LT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT. CUT FINGER WITH CIRCULAR SAW. DX: LACERATION TO FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
DROPPED POWER SAW-- CUT FINGER DX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT FINGERS ON A POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
69 Y/O M C/O LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC - CUT FINGER ON *** SAW. DX: LACERA TION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT HELPING HER HUSBAND AT HOME CUT WOOD WITH A POWER SAW- AMPUTATED LEF T INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT LACERATED R INDEX FINGER ON ELECTRIC SAW, ACUTE R 2ND DIGIT VOLAR LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT LACERATED FINGER ON A POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT OPERATING A TABLE SAW, WORKING ON A DRESSER, CUT OFF TIP OF INDEX FI NGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CAUGHT FINGER IN AN ELECTRICAL SAW LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
PT. WAS USING A POWER SAW, AND ACCIDENTLY INJURED HIS FINGER, RESULTING IN AN AVULSION OF THE FINGER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT HIS FINGER WITH A POWER SAW DX: SAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
/70YOM AT HOME CAUGHT FINGER IN ELECTRIC SAW DX/PARTIAL AVULSION INDEX FINGER LEFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
PT CUT FINGER W/*** SAW. DX: R INDEX LAC W/CHIP AVULSION. DX: R INDEX LAC W/CHIP AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT USING A POWER SAW AT HOME, SUSTAINED AMPUTATION LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
70 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT 5TH FINGER WITH A POWER SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
55 YOM LAC L INDEX FINGER; CAUGHT IN SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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