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Accidents - Power lathes - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76Wrist:68
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes
PT. USING WOOD LATHE, WHEN WOOD KICKED BACK STRIKING AND CUTTING PT. O N CHIN. DX. CHIN LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LATHE WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes, Tools
LAC TO R HAND, TOOL CAUGHT IN WOOD LATHE, HIT AGAINST BASE OF THUMB DX: R HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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