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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,449
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 31YOF WAS SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING AND GOT AN OBJECT IN LEFT EYE CORNE AL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 39YOM USING A POWER SANDER AND THE DISC FLEW OFF INTO FACE CORNEAL ABRA SION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 50YOM USING BELT SANDER, GRINDING METAL, GOT SOMTHING IN (R) EYE DX; # FB REMOVAL (R) EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 26 YOM WAS USING ELECTRIC DISC SANDER AT HOME WHEN DISC FLEW INTO EYE. DX: RUPTURED R GLOBE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| WAS USING BELT SANDER AND GOT DUST IN EYES DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT WAS POWER SANDING THE STEERING WHEEL OF HIS MOTORCYCLE IN A CUSTOM CHOP JOB AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 50 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 |
| PT USING A POWER SANDER AT HOME AND GOT SAWDUST IN EYE DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 41 YO M CORNEAL ABRASION FOREIGN BODY R EYE WHILE GRINDING METAL AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT. STATES RUNNING A SANDER AT HOME ON SUNDAY. DX. FB R EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| 48YMC USING A BELT SANDER C/O EYE REDNESS/FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders, Motor vehicles or parts |
| FOREIGN BODY EYE FROM USING SANDER ON A RUSTY CAMPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| PT USING A GRANITE SANDER WHILE HELPING A FRIEND AT HER HOUSE 1 WEEK AG O. PAD CAME OFF & HIT EYE AT HIGH SPEED.D:RETINAL DETACHMENT W/ SCOTOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders, Floors or flooring materials |
| THE FLOOR AT HOME WAS BEING SANDED, NOW C EYE PAIN " CORNEAL ABRS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| FB L EYE; DOING BODY WORK TODAY, GRINDING WITH SANDER ON VEHICLE & SOME THING GOT IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders, Eye protection devices |
| PT WAS OUT WORKING ON A POWER SANDER. HE DID HAVE GOGGLES ON, BUT STIL L GOT DUST IN HIS EYE. DX: FB TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| WAS USING ELECTRIC SANDER, METAL GRINDING, AND GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| AT HOME GRINDING METAL WITH A ROTARY SANDER,FELT SOMETHING GO INTO HIS EYE. DX. METALLIC F.B. TO CORNEA,RT. EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2001 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2000 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2000 | Age: 47 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, Eye protection devices |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2000 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2000 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Power sanders, Other toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2000 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Power sanders, Eyeglasses |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/1998 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/1998 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/1997 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power sanders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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