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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 414
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:195Knee:68
Ear:68Face:67
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
C/O RT EAR PAIN, HAD SPARKS FROM GRINDER WHILE FIXING CAR, ALSO INJURED WRIST PLAYING BASKETBALL/ AROE, RT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS PLUGGING IN A GRINDER HE HAD RESTING ON HIS KNEE AND WHEN IT STA RTED IT CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION. DX: 3 CM LAC TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
RUNNING BUFFING MACHINE AT SCHOOL AND HIT NOSE WITH BUFFER CONTUSION/LA CERATION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB - CU T ON POWERED ROTARY GRINDER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A WORKSHOP GRINDER WHEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT SCHOOL USING A POWER GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT INDEX F INGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT CUT THUMB ON METAL GRINDER AT HOME. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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