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Accidents - Power sanders - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
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Date: 11/07/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT HAND WITH ELECTRIC SANDER AT HOME WHLE SANDING CABINETS. DX: LACER ATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power sanders
44 Y M WITH WOOD SPLINTERS IN HAND FROM SANDING. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
49 Y M WAS SANDING RUST OF OF MEATAL AND HIT HAND ON SANDER. DX: ABRASION TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
USING A FLOOR SANDER AT HOME AND THE HANDLE STRUCK PATIENT'S HAND. DX ACUTE SOFT TISSUE INJURY RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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