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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 16YOM C/O GRINDER "ATTACKED ARM" NOTED TO BE STRUCK IN SLEEVE NOT FOREA RM.DX: ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 39YOM WAS WORKING WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY LACERATED HI S RIGHT FOREARM C/O PAIN/TINGLING OF HAND.DX:LARGE LAC TO RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON W/A GRINDER & LAC (L) FOREARM WHEN GRI NDER KICKED BACK DX;# NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 11 CM SIMPLE LACERATION FOREARM: 53YOM USING AIR GRINDER, CUTTING COPPER, FIBER BLADE FELL OFF IT, FELL OVER,CUT FOREARM, 11 CM LAC.-HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT USING A GRINDER TO CUT METAL AT HOME WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLIP PED AND CUT HIS FOREARM. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DEEPLY LACERATED FOREARM ON CUTTING WHEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| BUFFER FELL ON ARM WHILE BUFFING CAR ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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