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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
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Date: 11/10/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING MOTORIZED SAW AND LAC KNUCKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
CUTTING TILE AND DEEPLY LACERATED PALM ON ELECT SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC TO TOP OF L HAND W/MITER SAW DX; L HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT DX LACERTATION LT PALM - S/P DUE TO ELECTRIC SAW YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE CUT R HAND WITH SAW/ DX LAC R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power saws
PT STATES CUT HAND OFF WHILE USING A SAW DX RT HAND AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power saws
PT WAS USING A SAW WHEN IT KICKED BACK CAUSING AVULSION LACERATION TO H AND. TYPE OF SAW UNKNOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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