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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
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Date: 10/22/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
37 YOM USING GRINDER IT KICKED BACKLAC L FINGER L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT CUT HIS FINGER ON A GRINDER "SET TRIGGER", IT TURNED ON CATCHING HIS FINGER. DX-LACERATION 2ND DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT LT. THUMB USING POWER TOOL- GRINDER CUTTING WHEEL DX: LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT-WORKING WITH POWER GRINDER IN SHOP AND ACCIDENTLY GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN IT DX- L LONG FINGER ABRASION/AVULSION SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT WAS WORKING AT HOME WHEN A PORTABLE GRINDER KICKED UP AND CUT HIS 3RD & 4TH FINGERS LEFT HAND. DX-LACERATION FIGNERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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