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Accidents - Power drills or accessories - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 689
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:275Eyeball:147
Hand:94Lower Leg:86
Elbow:68Wrist:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power drills or accessories
PIECE OF METAL CAUGHT IN DRILL, SWUNG AROUND AND CUT BACK OFHEAND. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE LAC L 3RD DIGIT; USING DRILL, SLIPPED & SCREW LACERATED FINGER NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power drills or accessories, Floors or flooring materials
FB/R CORNEAL ABRAS; SAWDUST GOT IN EYES WHILE DRILLING FLOOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME WHEN THE DRILL SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power drills or accessories
USING HIGH SPEED DRILL, CAUGHT HAND WHILE BACKING THE DRILL BIT OUT OF BOARD. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories, Ladders
PT WAS DESCENDING A LADDER WITH A POWER DRILL WHEN HE DROPPED IT ONTO L EFT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
LT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-@ HOME-INJURED ON ELECTRIC DRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT HIT WITH BROKEN DRILL BIT; CORENAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power drills or accessories
25 YOWM ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS ARM W/ A *** DRILL. DX. LACERATION ELBOW ATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
24 Y/O M INJURED L THUMB WHEN POWER DRILL JUMPED WHILE USING IT AT HOME .DX; L THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
DX LEFT WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND: DRILLING AND INJURED WRIST WITH BIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power drills or accessories
HIT W/ ELECTRIC DRILL ACCIDENTALLY ON SIDE OF RT FOOT. DX; CONT RT CALF W/ HEEL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power drills or accessories
PT.INJ.RT.4TH.FINGER AT BROTHERS HOUSE WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & HIT F INGER. DX; P.W. RT.4TH.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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