Accidents - Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,009
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	91
Year 1998:	621
Year 1999:	36
Year 2000:	152
Year 2001:	510
Year 2002:	312
Year 2003:	55
Year 2004:	139
Year 2005:	88

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	151
16-25 years old:	398
26-50 years old:	1,041
50+ years old:	418

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	851	Finger:	588
Toe:	137	Face:	83
Hand:	76	Upper Leg:	69
Pubic Region:	67	Lower Arm:	66
Wrist:	66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A STATIONARY GRINDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. CUT R HAND ON GRINDING WHEEL AT ACC. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
FINGER FX-INJURED ON GRINDING WHEEL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
FX NOSE WHEN STRUCK BY A GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT RELATES TO DROPPING A BENCH GRINDER ON HIS FOOT; THEN A CHILD STEPPED ON HIS FOOT----------DX: CONTUSION RIGHT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
33YOM AT HOME LAC LEFT LEG ON GRINDING WHEEL DX/3CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
DX: AVULSION FINGER NAIL. CAUGHT FINGER IN POWER BENCH GRINDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT CUT THUMB LIKE A FLAP ON A POLISHING WHEEL LACERATION RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CAUGHT HAND IN POWER TOOL "BENCH GRINDER" SUPERFICIAL LAC / AVULSION 2ND / 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LT CORNEAL ABRASION USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER TO CUT HOLE IN CAR AND SO METHING FLEW INTO EYE, WEARING SAFETY GLASSES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Jewelry
DX:AMPUTATION OF TIP OFLEFT 3RD DIGIT. PT WAS BUFFING WIRE NECKLACE WHEN SHE AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER ON MACHINE AT THE ART INST OF SEATTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING GRINDER AT SHOP TO GRIND METAL GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EYEDX FOREI GN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDING METAL ON A MECHANICAL BENCH GRINDER DX; METALLIC FB TO CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2000	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/21/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eye protection devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eye protection devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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