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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,469
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 21 YO F INJURED FINGER WHEN FINGER WAS PUT AGAINST SANDER IN WOODSHOP. DX: ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 18 YR OLD INJURED FINGERS USING A BELT SANDER AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO DX// RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A SANDER BELT IN SCHOOL TODAY DX// LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT FRACTURED A FINGER WHILE USING A SPINDLE SANDER AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT WAS WORKING WITH A BELT SANDER AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE S ANDER AND THE PLATE. C/O FINGER ABRASION. D: FINGERNAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 17 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: Power sanders |
| 17 YO M LACERATION BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS USING HIGH SPEED SANDER AT HOME CUT FINGERS AND HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT GOT THUMB CAIGHT IN A DISK SANDER DX: CONTUSION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 17 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: Power sanders |
| PT AT HOME USING A POWER SANDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT IND EX FINGER |
| 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: 03/24/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders, Floors or flooring materials |
| CAUGHT FINGER IN FLOOR SANDING MACHINE WHILE SANDING FLOOR DX: L 4TH FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT C/O BIL FINGER LAC. PT RAN BELT SANDER ACCROSS FINGER. DX ABRASSION R AND LFT FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC SANDER - LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT AMPUTATED FINGER ON A BELT SANDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WITH A BELT SANDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON A POWER SANDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 19 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: Power sanders |
| USING SAND BELT @ HOME USING SANER ON TRUCK AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER SANDER. DX; L.2ND.FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| LT 5TH FINGER FLAP LAC-@ HOME-CUT WHILE CHANGING A SANDER BELT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/1998 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/1998 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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