Accidents - Power sanders - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 445
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	66
Year 2001:	33
Year 2003:	33
Year 2005:	91
Year 2006:	132
Year 2008:	55
Year 2010:	32

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	133
16-25 years old:	132
26-50 years old:	130
50+ years old:	49

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
62 YOM CUT SELF W/POWER SANDER. DX: L FOREARM LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
ABRASION TO RT FOREARM FROM SAND BELTER @ SCHOOL-POWER TOOL. ABRASION/ CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
FLAC FOREARM ON BELT SANDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Power sanders
PT BURNED RT ARM WHILE USING A SANDBLASTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 21 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: Other
Product: Power sanders
PT AT HOME USING A SANDBLASTER AND SCRAPED ARM DX CELLULITIS L MEDIAL FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders, Clothing
SHIRT CAUGHT IN BELT SANDER AVULSING SKIN ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A POWER SANDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 15 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: Power sanders
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A SANDER(ELECTRIC)-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power sanders, Floors or flooring materials
LT FOREARM TENDONITIS-AFTER USING A FLOOR SANDER ON FLOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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