Accidents - Other portable or stationary power tools - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,920
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	504	Eyeball:	279
Face:	274	Hand:	152
Wrist:	137	Lower Arm:	97
Head:	95	Toe:	85
Lower Trunk:	83	Ear:	82
Lower Leg:	67	Upper Trunk:	15
Knee:	15	Shoulder:	15
Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
WORKING W/ POWER TOOLS TODAY-SOMETHING FLEW IN LT EYE. FOREIGN BODY REM OVAL LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT HIT HEAD ON JACKHAMMER AT FRIEND'S. DX: BLUNT HEAD INJURY W/LOC, CEPHALOHEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LAC TO FIGNER WHEN USING A JACK HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
44 YOM WORKING W/ ROUTER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT RT INDEX FINGER-DX LAC RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
35 YO MALE WAS POWER WASHING HOUSE LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT FINGERS WITH A POWER TOOL DX: L 3RD & 4TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
THORACIC STRAIN-"HAS BEEN USING A HEAT GUN TO REMOVE PAINT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
37 YO M MASHED MIDDLE FINGER WITH JACK HAMMER. DX LACERATION TO 3RD DIG IT DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
STI HEAD, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A JACKHAMMER HANDLE BAR AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
27 YOWM WAS USING A JACK HAMER WHEN HE DEVELOPED BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO TOE AFTER JACK HAMMER FELL ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
ARM CAUGHT IN POWER TAKE OFF ..LACERATION TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
31-YOM SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF HIS EYE AS A RESULT OF USING A JACK HA MMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PATIENT HIT THUMB WITH JACK HAMMER. ALSO HAS WRIST PAIN. D: WRIST SPRAI N, THUMB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
FB R EYE; GRINNNDING METAL WITH DREMEL ROTARY TOOL & SOME PIECE OF MET AL FLEW INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A PAINT PRESSURE GA UGE IN GARAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT HIT LT KNEE WITH JACK HAMMER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
44 YOWM WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN HE OBTAINED DEBRIS IN HIS EAR. DX: FB SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WORKING WITH AN UNSPECIFIED POWER TOOL WHEN IT FELL SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO RIGTH LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS USING A MECHANICAL HAMMER PLACING FENCE POSTS, ONE OF THE POST STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
FACIAL LAC-HIT WHILE USING A JACKHAMMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LAC TO FOREHEAD WITH A "POWER TOOL"DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
AVULS R INDEX FINGER; CUT WITH "POWER TOOL" (UNSPECIFIED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT. WAS USING POWER TOOLS. RESULTING IN SOME HEARING LOSS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
RT FOOT CONTUSION - A JCK HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT LEFT HAND WHEN POWER TOOL KICKED BACK DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN USING A JACK HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT ON POWER BISQUIT CUTTER /LAC LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Hammers
PT HAS BEEN REMODELING USING VIBRATING MACHINES, HAMMERS & POWER TOOLS. DX: OVERUSE SYNDROME FOREARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
WORKING ON A RACE CAR AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN PRESS DX: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HIT IN EYE WHILE USING JACK HAMMER DX: ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Adhesives
PATIENT CUT FINGER WITH AIR HAMMER. PATIENT ***D FINGER AND NOW FINGER IS INFECTED. D:LACERATION AND SEPTIC JOINT. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HIT IN THE FACE WITH A JACK HAMMER AT HOME, INJURING FACE. L FACIAL STRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
STRUCK ON THE HEAD/NECK BY A PIECE OF CONCRETE WHILE USING A JACKHAMMER. L JAW CONTUSION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
WORKING WITH [UNSPECIFIED] POWER TOOL AT HOME CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
USING *** TOOL FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT HAND ON AN AIR POWER TOOL DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LAC RT FOOT CUT WITH A JACK HAMMER. DX: FX. LACERATION R GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LEFT 4TH FINGER INJ. PT WAS CLEANING PAINT SPRAYER AND INJURED FIN GER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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