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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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Date: 10/06/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LT CORNEAL AB-USING A POWER GRINDER-SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE @HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
EPISDONITIS RT EYE WITH FOREIGN BODY- GRINDING WHEEL CAM OFF OF A POWER GRINDER AND HIT PATIENT ON THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDING ON A GEAR BOX(I DON'T KNOW A CODE FOR IT)WITH A HAND HELD GRIN DER,NO SAFETY GLASSES. FORIEGN BODY WITH RUST RING R CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
46 YOM POLISHING METAL W/ GRINDER PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE F'BDY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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