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Accidents - Portable power drills and accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 667
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:351Hand:156
Head:71Wrist:58
Face:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT.INJ.RT.4TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & HIT FINGER. DX; NONDISPLACED F.X. RT.4TH.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
TWISTED HAND USING DRILL FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Ceilings and walls
HAD HAND ON CEILING, BROTHER DRILLING ABOVE WITH PORTABLE DRILL, CUT FI NGER AS DRILL WENT THRU CEILING. DX; LACERATION FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
USING ELECTRIC HAND DRILL, HIT KNOT IN WOOD, DRILL SPUN AND TWISTED FINGER/ FX RMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP FROM A CORDLESS POWER DRILL FALL ING ON HIM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME STUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WO UND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
HURT WRIST USING POWER DRILL - SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT. WAS USING A POWER DRILL , GOT A SCREW IN HER FINGER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
PT HIT SELF IN HEAD W/HANDLE OF ELECTRIC DRILL. DX: 2 CM FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
55YOMC STARTED AN ICE DRILL AND CAUGHT FINGER/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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