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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| DX LEFT FINGERTIP AVULSION: CAUGHT FINGER IN BELT SANDER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| SANDING WOOD WITH DRUM SANDER AT HOME, CUT FINGER. DX; FINGER LACERATI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT USING A POWER SANDER AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE SANDER SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO THE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| TRYING TO ADJUST A POWER SANDER WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND CUT HAND. 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| USING A SANDER WHEN DISC BROKE OFF AND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| USING A BELT SANDER AND CUT FINGER. DX: LACERATION TO FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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