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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 225
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Date: 12/16/2003Age: 42 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, Clothing accessories
LAC R THUMB/42YOM USING GRINDING WHEEL AT HOME, WEARING GLASSES, AND WHEEL CAUGHT GLOVE CUTTING THROUGH AND LACERATING THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 36 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 USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
RIGHT 1ST FINGER LAC. HURT FINGER ON ELECTRIC WOODWORKING GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
36 YO M GRINDING AUTOMOBILE PARTS WITH POWER GRINDER. DX METALLIC FOREI GN BODIES IN R RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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