title: Chain saw vs. face: another hazard of mechanized progress.
abstract: Serious facial injuries can occur as the result of upward recoil of a chain saw into the operator's face. Six such cases have been discussed and the mechanism of injury as well as possible means of prevention presented.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries