Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2002 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	166
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
33 YO MALE CUT LEFT HAND ON POWER GRINDER WITH NEW BLADE LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION TO TOP OF L HAND FROM A POWER GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
44 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT INJ SELF ON AN ELECTRIC GRINDER. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION LEFT HAND - WAS USING A DISK GRINDER ON A TRUCK BED AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT LACERATED HAND ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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