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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:205Hand:68
Finger:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WHILE SHARPENING HAY BLADES AT HOME PEICE OF METAL GOT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC/BURN R INDEX FINGER; USING GRINDER ON WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
25YOM FB IN EYE GRINDING AT HOME DX/FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
18 Y/O M INJURED L HAND WHILE USING POWER GRINDER AT SCHOOL. DX; ABRASION L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
L CORNEAL ABRAS. CUTTING CERAMIC TILE WITH GRINDER & GOT PIECE INTO EYE ( NO EYEWEAR IN USE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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