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Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 318
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Date: 08/28/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS USING A WORKSHOP GRINDERL LACERATED FOREARM AND RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT C/O CUT ON FOREARM WITH GRINDER WHILE SHARPENING BRUSH HOG BLADE. DX LAC LFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT ON GRINDER/ LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT ARM ON GRINDER/ RT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
FOREARM LAC-POLISHING STONES @ HOME-FELL HITTING BENCH GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED HIS LT FOREARM, WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN BLADE CAME OFF. DX - LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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