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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:17
50+ years old:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER "SURFACE GRINDER" AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDER WHEEL CAME OFF POWER GRINDER DX. CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION OF LEG, GRINDER FELL OUT OF HANDS AND HIT LOWER LEGS, USING GRINDER AT HOME, IT GOT OUT OF HANDS AND DROPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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