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Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 396
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:232
50+ years old:163

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS USING A GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT LEFT WRIST, LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT SUS LAC TO WRIST AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF GRINDING MACHINE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION WRIST - 42 YO MALE CUT LEFT WRIST WHEN UNSING A GRINDER TO C UT A BOLT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS GRINDING WOOD SIDING WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK. DX: R WRIST LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
USING A GRINDER, CUT WRIST, BLADE BROKE, STRIKING HIM IN LEFT WRIST. DX-LAC WRIST, CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT STS WAS USING A DYE GRINDER AND IT CAME OUT OF HIS HAND CUTTING LT WRIST DX: LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LACERATION WRIST - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT WRIST - 3.5 CM CUT - CUT ON GRINDER AT HOME JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT HIT SELF WITH GRINDER. DX; 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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