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Accidents - Power sanders - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:68
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:76
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power sanders
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE HELPING A FRIEND CARRYING 200 LB SANDER >>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Power sanders
PT WAS LIFTING A FLOOR SANDER AT *** AND INJURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Power sanders
ABDOMINAL WALL BURN-ACCIDENTLY HIT ABDOMEN W/A SANDER W/ WIRE BRUSH-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power sanders, Chairs
USING POWER SANDER, TRIED TO SIT ON CHAIR FELL ON FLOOR DX: FRACTURE LT. HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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