Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,754
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	484
Year 1998:	763
Year 1999:	519
Year 2000:	969
Year 2001:	599
Year 2002:	565
Year 2003:	970
Year 2004:	640
Year 2005:	1,242

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	2,277	Finger:	1,490
Hand:	797	Wrist:	449
Face:	443	Lower Arm:	300
Lower Leg:	270	Lower Trunk:	192
Knee:	177	Upper Trunk:	69
Upper Leg:	69	Neck:	67
Pubic Region:	66	Head:	48
Mouth:	34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WORKING ON SON'S CAR WITH A POWER GRINDER AND IT SLIPPED AND TOOK SKIN OFF FINGER AVULSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
RT EYE FB-WHILE GRINDING METAL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Ladders
PT. WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER CARRYING A GRINDER, TRIPPED AND FELL AND THE GRINDER CUT HIS HAND. DIAGNOSIS; LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT C/O FACE LAC.PT WAS WORKING WITH METAL GRINDER AND METAL FLEW UP INT O FACE. DX COM FACIAL LAC NASAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER FROM ELECTRIC GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. INJURED L. 2ND KNUCKLE WHILE USING GRINDER. DX. AVULSION L. 2ND FIN GER. /KNUCKLE.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
INJURED SELF WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
POWER GRINDER KICKED UP AND HIT PT'S LIP. DX: LOWER LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT WAS USING A GRINDER AND CAUGHT HIS L HAND WITH IT. DX; L HAND MULTIPLE LACERATIONS, WITH REPAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2005	Age: 29 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: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT GRINDING MUFFLER ON CAR AND A FB GOT INTO EYE, HAS PAIN. DX: FB IN E YE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
4 CM LACERATION 0F ABDOMEN REPAIRED: GRINDING AND GRINDING WHEEL CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN ABDOMEN THIS AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
2 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION: LAST NIGHT WAS USING CAR BUFFER, BUFFING OUT SEMI-TRUCK, BUFFER CAME BACK AND STRUCK FOREHEAD, NOT COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION ARM 3 CM; SMALL RETAINED FOREIGN BODY: CUTTING DISC ON *** G RINDER, DISC BROKE, CUT R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDER ON METAL AT HOME AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT E YE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Screwdrivers
CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY O.S.: USING HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER GRINDING SCREWDRIVER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
DROPPED A GRINDER DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 30 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR AND CAUGHT L FINGER IN GRINDER DX: LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER C/O PAINLEFT I NDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND CUT WRIST AT HOME 5CM LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS GRINDING WITH POWER BLADE AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EYE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND GOT SOME METAL IN RT EYE C/O PAIN BU RNING REDNESS AND FB SENSATION CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT WAS IN HIS SHOP, GRINDING ON SOME METAL, THE GRINDER SLIPPED AN D CUT HIS FINGER. DX; 2.5 CM LACERATION TO L FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER LEG WITH PORTABLE POWER GRINDER WHILE CUTTING BOLTS AT HOME. DX: LACERATION LOWER LEG, HISTORY OF SELF MUTILATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
L SCLERAL ABRAS; STATES "WAS GRINDING ON PANEL 2 DAYS AGO" (NO MENTION IN CHART OF WORK-RELATED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING GRINDER UNDER CAR.DX: CORNEAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS BUFFING CAR AND GRINDER KICKED BACK SOMETHING. DX: 9 CM FOREHEAD LAC, CONCUSSION W/O LOC, FOREHEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT WAS WORKING WITH A GRINDER AND SLIPPED. DX; LACERATION OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 29 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
L EYEBROW LAC/29YOM AT HOME WAS HIT ON THE FACE BY POWER BUFFER HANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. WAS USING A GRINDER AT HOME, HIT HIS FINGER ON IT CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT WRIST ON POWER GRINDER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT-PRESENTED WITH LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE FROM GRINDER SLIPPING AND STR IKING HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CAUGHT FINGER IN GRINDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. WAS USING A GRINDER, GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE FROM PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT HIT IN CHEST WHILE USING A POWER GRINDER THAT EXPLODED DX-CONTUSION OF L PECTORALIS MAJOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING A METAL GRINDER,FB IN L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/15/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, All-terrain vehicles
1. LAYERED R LEG LAC WITH REPAIR - AT HOME IN GARAGE-LACERATED LEG WITH ROTOZIP GRINDER WHILE GRINDING 4 WHEELER TIRES-SLIPPED OUT OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
37YOM GRINDING AT HOME FB EYE DX/FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/24/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
SOMETHING FLEW FROM PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/16/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 08/04/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/19/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
34 YO M USING GRINDER WHEEL WHEN IT EXPLODED. DX L THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT-USING A GRINDER,SLIPPED, CUTTING HAND DX-LACERATION R HAND 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
45 YOM WAS USING A GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HAND HELD GRINDER EXPLODED, STRUCK ABD/ CONATUISON ABRASION ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDING METAL AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO WITH PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND HELD GRIN DER, GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: FB EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
43 YOM GRINDING METAL F'BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 09/25/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 09/13/2002	Age: 33 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
33 YO MALE CUT LEFT HAND ON POWER GRINDER WITH NEW BLADE LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HIT FOREARM WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION TO TOP OF L HAND FROM A POWER GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING POWER GRINGER ON PIECE OF METAL AND CUT HIS FINGER. LAC OF L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEXF INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 05/11/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 04/05/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
44 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT INJ SELF ON AN ELECTRIC GRINDER. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION LEFT HAND - WAS USING A DISK GRINDER ON A TRUCK BED AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
37 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HI S RT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LIFTED BUFFER ONTO BACK OF TRUCK ON SUNDAY. DX. LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2000	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1999	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Welding equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/1999	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1998	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/1998	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/1998	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/1997	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1997	Age: 26 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1997	Age: 48 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: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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