Chain Saw Injuries

Haynes, C D; Webb, William A.; Fenno, C R

doi:10.1097/00005373-198009000-00011

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“…In a review of 330 chainsaw injury patients, Haynes et al found that 48 patients required hospital admission and, of these, only 2 injuries affected the chest and none were to the roof of the thorax. 1 There was a typical pattern of injury; with the majority occurring on the left and jagged wound edges being a common feature. It was found that contact with bone abruptly slowed the revolving chain and thus limited further damage, as was the case in the history presented.…”

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Acute successful management of a chainsaw injury to the roof of the left chest

Umotong

Quinn

Qadri

et al. 2024

annals

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This case report chronicles the experience of prompt resuscitation, beginning with the patient, and immediate surgery following the fatal malfunction of a chainsaw. The injuries were atypical for chainsaw injuries and involved total transection of the left subclavian artery and vein, total transection of the left brachial plexus and laceration to the apex of the left lung, among other injuries. A coordinated effort allowed for successful repair of the life- and limb-threatening injuries so that the patient could return to his young family in time for his 40 th birthday.

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Acute successful management of a chainsaw injury to the roof of the left chest

Umotong

Quinn

Qadri

et al. 2024

annals

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“…In the literature, it has been frequently described as maxillofacial and hand injuries, but injuries involving the lower extremity are rarely described [ 5 , 6 ]. Characteristically, chainsaw injuries are in the form of scorching, heat-induced burns, and maceration, as described in the literature [ 5 ]. In a recent study, it was shown that 26% of patients had injuries involving bone pathology in the lower extremity [ 7 ].…”

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Lower Extremity Injuries Due to Chainsaw During Four-Year Periods

Gemci,

Imerci,

Aydogan

2023

Cureus

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Background Chainsaws cause injuries mostly on the upper extremities, then on the face and lower extremities. In the literature, there are many studies about hand and face injuries; however, articles about lower extremity injuries are limited. The aim of the study is to define injury patterns, treatments, and results of the cases that we have encountered in our hospital and to evaluate precautions after reviewing the literature. Methods Patients admitted to our hospital’s Emergency Department with chainsaw-related lower extremity injuries between 2016 and 2021 are evaluated. Patients’ demographic data, pathologies, treatments, length of stay in hospital, return to work time, and functional scores are calculated retrospectively. Results There were 39 male and two female patients, with a minimum follow-up of 12 months. Their mean age was 42.6 ± SD (16-62). Thirty-two patients (78.04%) had injuries on the left lower extremity, and nine patients (21.9%) had injuries on the right lower extremity. 93.75% (30/32) of the patients with left lower extremity injuries had the right hand as the dominant extremity. The most frequently observed injury pattern was extensor hallucis longus (EHL) tendon disruption, with a percentage of 58.5% (24/41). 29.2% (13/41) of the cases had bone pathologies present as well. Patients’ average AOFAS score was 97.4 ± 4.4 (74-100) at the end of one year. The average hospitalization length of stay was 2.95 ± 2.7 (0-15) days, and the time interval of return to work was 6.17 ± 1.4 (2-15) weeks, excluding one patient who had to change his workplace. Conclusion Saw-related injuries of the lower extremities are the injuries that can be seen mostly in male patients. Among the right dominant-handed patients, left foot dorsum injuries were the most common EHL tendon disruptions observed. We have seen that the reason for this is foot injuries remaining in the projection of the saw due to incorrect positioning of the foot. Protective gear and shoes must be used as precautions. More preventive measures could be taken while using chainsaws and similar tools, as they may cause serious injuries. Requirements for the use and sale of this tool should be introduced, and training should be given as it can be easily purchased by the public.

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“…Operating power tools carries inherent risk, but some hazards are more dangerous than others. Of the hazards associated with operating woodcutting chainsaws, kickback is the most common and dangerous [1][2][3]. Although the documentation of this hazard refers to incidents involving woodcutting chainsaws in forestry applications, kickback also causes fatal injuries on construction sites, where the use of abrasive saws for metal and concrete/masonry cutting is more prominent.…”

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“…This kickback phenomenon is well studied for woodcutting saws due to a US Consumer Product Safety Commission push to regulate woodcutting chainsaws to reduce the hazard of kickback [5]. The subsequent work includes the construction of kickback test machines for measuring the kickback energy of these woodcutting chainsaws [1,6], simulated operator responses to the occurrence of kickback [2] and brake systems for protecting operators from the *Corresponding author. Email: talco@mit.edu danger of kickback [3].…”

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Investigation of abrasive saw kickback

Burcat

Yue

Slocum

et al. 2020

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Saw kickback can cause fatal injuries, but only woodcutting saws have regulations and assessment methodologies for kickback. These regulations do not apply to abrasive cutting saws, as their cutting mechanism and dominant kickback mode differ from those of woodcutting saws. This work combines theoretical and experimental tools to investigate abrasive saw kickback. A theoretical model based on frictional engagement during a pinch-based kickback event is shown to predict resultant kickback energy in good agreement with experimental measurements. These measurements were obtained using a specialized machine that generates pinch-based kickback events and measures resultant kickback energy. Upon validating the model, two representative saws, a circular cutoff saw and a chainsaw, were tested using the prototype machine to evaluate their comparative kickback risk. This work demonstrates that pinch-based kickback is a potential safety risk for abrasive cutting saw operators and provides a testing machine design and analytical framework for evaluating this risk.

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Chain Saw Injuries

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Acute successful management of a chainsaw injury to the roof of the left chest

Acute successful management of a chainsaw injury to the roof of the left chest

Lower Extremity Injuries Due to Chainsaw During Four-Year Periods

Investigation of abrasive saw kickback

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