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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Date: 08/09/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING WITH A POWER GRINDER AT HOME WHEN I GOT AWAY FROM HIM SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER ON METAL AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN TO LEFT LOWER ARM FOREIGN BODY ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER ON STEEL AT HOME WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED SUST AINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WORKING ON A FRIENDS CAR WITH A GRINGER AND GRINDER WAS THROWN BACK AND LAC. LT. FOREARM. DX. 6 CM LAC. FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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