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Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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Date: 08/28/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
FOREHEAD LAC-CUT ON METAL IN GRINDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
STRUCK IN FACE BY GRINDING WHEEL/ FACIAL NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER WALKED INTO A STEEL GRINDER INJURING FOREHEAD- DX- FOREHAED LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
GRINDER TOOL KICKED BACK STRIKING RIGHT CHEEK FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS OF THE FACE:GRINDING METAL THURS. WEARING HIS OXYGEN,SPARK FLEW OFF GRINDER,IGNITED OXYGEN,FACIAL BURNS, NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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