Accidents - Food grinders - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 517
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	113
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	75
Year 2004:	124
Year 2007:	70
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	274	Hand:	160
Toe:	66	Eyeball:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Food grinders
WALKING WITH A FORK IN THE HAND, TRIPPED&FELL POKING SELF INTO EYE >>EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders, Foods
R INDEX FINGER TUFT AVULSION: HELPING GRANDMA GRIND SOME MEAT, PUT FINGER IN GRINDER, CUT TIP OF FINGER OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
LAC R HAND, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A MEAT GRINDER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, NO ACTIVE PAIN, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/19/2004	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
PT LAC FINGER ON A FOOD GRINDER. DX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
CUT HAND ON KITCHEN APPLIANCE ( GRINDER ) DX: L HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
PT STUCK HAND IN A MEAT GRINDER. DX HAND AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
PT CAUGHT (R) HAND 2ND DIGIT IN MEAT GRINDER. GROUND OFF SKIN / NAIL. BLEEDING DX: (R) 2ND DIGIT SKIN & NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food grinders
CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN A GRIST MILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2001	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2001	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1998	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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