Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	80
50+ years old:	40

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS LIFTING A BUFFER AND INJURED UPPER BACK DX: THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT USING GRINDER, DISC CAME OFF STRIKING HIM IN CHEST CAUSING LAC TO CHEST (UPPER TRUNK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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