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Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
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Date: 10/27/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LT HAND LACERATION: TRIED TO USE GRINDER AT HOME, CUT HAND, 1.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
22YMC USING A GRINDER AND CUT HAND/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT INJURED L WRIST/LOWER FOREARM, HAND W/GRINDER AT HOME. DX. LAC L HA ND, TENDON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT'S HAND SLIPPED INTO GRINDER. DX: R HAND LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT STATES SOMEBODY WAS HOLDING THE METAL GRINDER AND ACCIDEN- TALLY CUT HIM VERY DEEP. DX-RIGHT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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