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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:145Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Jewelry
DX:AMPUTATION OF TIP OFLEFT 3RD DIGIT. PT WAS BUFFING WIRE NECKLACE WHEN SHE AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER ON MACHINE AT THE ART INST OF SEATTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING GRINDER AT SHOP TO GRIND METAL GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYEDX FOREI GN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDING METAL ON A MECHANICAL BENCH GRINDER DX; METALLIC FB TO CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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