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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
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Date: 12/13/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT USING A POWERED CARBINE SAW SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT CUT THIGH WITH SKILL SAW WHILE CUTTING 2X4 PC OF WOOD, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power saws
PUNCTURE WOUND TO THIGH-CUT ON A RE***CATING SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT INJURED AT HOME WHEN USING SAW AND IT SLIPPED FROM HAND AND CUT THI GH PT WAS CUTTING WOOD SIX INCH LAC TO L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUT UPPER LEG WITH RE***CATING SAW AT HOME. DX: LACERATION LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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