Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,201
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	153
Year 1998:	169
Year 1999:	324
Year 2000:	375
Year 2001:	263
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	162
Year 2007:	112
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	377
Year 2010:	157

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	184
16-25 years old:	322
26-50 years old:	1,238
50+ years old:	455

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
77YOM SUSTAINED A THIGH LACERATION AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
37 YOM WAS HIT IN THE THIGH W/POWER GRINDER. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
57YOM WAS USING A GRINDER AND IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM CUTTING RIGHT THIGH RIGHT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
26YOM WAS OPERATING A GRINDER, CUTTING METAL, PUT DOWN GRINDER, IT TURNED ON, JUMPED UP & HIT PT ON LEG. DX - LT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
31YO WHITE MALE USING METAL GRINDER & CUT L THIGHT, WITH LARGE LACERATION TO L THIGH, NLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
27YOM USING A POWER GRINDER AT FATHER IN LAWS HOUSE AND SUSTAINED A DE EP LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
POWER EDGE GRINDER SLIPPED, CUT THIGH DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT THIGH WITH GRINDER LACERATION THIGH #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME WHEN IT KICKED BACK STRUCK IN THE UPPE R LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO L ANTERIOR THIGH FROM A GRINDER DX LACERATION OF THIGH/ABRASION OF FINGER *********
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT HAS INJURY TO THIGH DUE TO GRINDING STONE AT HOME 10CM LACERATION RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER LACERATED LT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT SUS LACERATION TO THIGH AFTER GRINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND CUTTING THIGH%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT USING A POWER GRINDER HIT A SCREW SCREW HEAD WENT INTO LEFT THIGH LA CERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT HAS LAC TO BACK OF L UPPER LEG FROM A POWER HAND-HELD GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT GRINDING METAL AT HOME AND THE GRINDER BLADE SHATTERED AND A PIECE O F THE BLADE CUT HIS LEG DX// LAC RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING ELECTRIC GRINDER AND THE DISC SLIPPED. DX: LACERATION THI GH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HIME, LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pipes
PT CUT LEG USING ELECTRIC GRINDER CUTTING PIPE AT HOME DX:THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2000	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2000	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1999	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1997	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1997	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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