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Accidents - Portable power drills and accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 639
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:315Finger:190
Lower Leg:70Knee:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
52 YOM USING A DRILL SLIPPED AND PUT SCREW INTO RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
59 YOF INJURED WITH A DRILL AT HOME WHILE WORKING ON CABINET. PUNCTURE WOUND, LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
53 YO M USING DRILL AT HOME, ACCIDENTALLY HIT FINGER. DX FINGGER PUNCTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LOWER LEG LAC-WORKING IN THE GARAGE AND WALKED BACKWARDS INTO A DRILL BIT AT HOME
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
54YOM HIT THUMB WITH ELECTRIC DRILL PUNCTURE WOUND OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
LACERATED HAND, SIMPLE, 2 CM: 53YOM USING *** CORDLESS DRILL, CUTHAND W / 5/8 DRILL BIT, LT HAND 2 CM FLAP LAC. @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
61YOM INJ.L.THUMB AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & SLIPPED HITTING THUMB. DX; P.W. L.THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
60YOM USING A HAMMER DRILL WHICH SLIPPED HITTING HIM IN THE KNEE; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
59YOM ACCIDENTALLY DRILLED THROUGH L 4TH FINGER WITH A POWER SAW DX- P UNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
63 YOM CAUGHT FINGER IN POWER HAND DRILL. DX: L INDEX CONT/1 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX PUNCTURE WD R MIDDLE FINGER: 64YOM L HAND DOM, DRIV'G SCREW INTO MEATL W CORDLESS DRIVER, SLIP' DRILLED INTO R 3RD DIGIT @ DIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Portable power drills and accessories
62 YO M RAN DRILL THRU HAND AT HOME. DX HAND PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power drills and accessories, Clothing accessories
57 YEAR OLD MALE STUCK GLOVED HAND INTO POWER DRILL AND LAC AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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