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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 554
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:284Lower Leg:68
Face:68Upper Trunk:66
Hand:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING UNDER HIS CAR WITH A POWER GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED B ACK STRIKING NOSE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING A POWER GRINDER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND METAL; PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS FINGER. LACE RATION, LEFT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDER AT HOME, IT KICKED BACK, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. WAS USING A GRINDER AT HIS HOME, IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. LACERATION CHEST WITH ARTERIAL BLEED, 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
57 YO WM USING GRINDER AT HOME HIT HAND TO GRINDING WHEEL LT INDEX FINGER EXTENSION TENDON AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION HAND WITH LACERATION TO RING FINGER WITH POSSIBLE TENDONLACE RATION, USING *** GRINDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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