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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT BURNED RT ARM WHILE USING A SANDBLASTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT USING SANDER IN SHOP CLASS, HAND GOT TOO CLOSE, SANDER CUT HAND DX: L HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT AT HOME USING A SANDBLASTER AND SCRAPED ARM DX CELLULITIS L MEDIAL FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| USIN G POWER SANDER , GOT PARTICLES IN BOTH EYES. DX. CORNEAL ABRASIONS DOTH EYES. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| WAS USING POWER SANDER, DISC SHOT OFF INJURING CHIN. DX; LACERATION CH IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT CAUGHT THUMB IN BELT SANDER. DX: L THUMB SOFT TISSUE ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Power sanders, Bicycles or accessories |
| USING ELECTRIC SANDER TO REMOVE PAINT FROM AN OLD BIKE/NOT WEARING PROT ECTIVE GEAR RESPIRATORY INFECTION DUE TO INHALATION OF LEAD-BASE PAINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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