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Accidents - Power saws - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 746
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:137
Year 2000:18
Year 2001:76
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:17
Year 2006:101
Year 2008:88
Year 2009:221
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
A 51 YOM CUT KNEE ON AN EDGING SAW, LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power saws
WAS CUTTING DOWN TREE WITH POWER SAW AND LARGE BRANCH FELL ON HIM KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
52YOM LACERATION TO KNEE SUT WITH GAS POWERED SAW AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LACERATION RT.KNEE.PT.REFERS WHILE USING ELECTRIC SAW(SIERRA)CUT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC TO KNEE W/POWER SAW/ LAC LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT WITH LAC TO KNEE USING A SANDING SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
PT SUST LACERATION TO KNEE FROM POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power saws
METAL CHAIN SAW "TURNED OFF" FELL AGAINST LEG KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
USING AN ELCETRIC SAW ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS KNEE DX KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
LAC R KNEE SAWING BOARDS WITH POWER SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2001Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/1999Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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