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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 390
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Date: 10/25/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
RT INDEX FINGER ABRASION.PT INJURED FINGER ON A BUFFER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING A ELECTRIC GRINDER, AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
49 Y/O M C/O INJURY LEFT INDEX FINGER - CAUGHT IN GRINDER. DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
FINGER LAC FROM POWER WORKSHOP GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDER ON PIECE OF METAL AT HOME, PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO RT 5TH FINGER, FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
STATES HE GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN STEEL GRINDER AT HOME, WORKING ON THE FARM. 3CM LCERATION RT LITTLE FINGER-1LAYER. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Drills
LT INDEX FINGER LAC-@ HOME-USING A GRINDING WHEEL ON A DRILL & ROT OTILLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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