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Accidents - Power lathes - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:164Hand:123
Lower Leg:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power lathes
LEFT INDEX FINGER AVULSION. CAUGHT FINGER IN LATHE WHILE SHAPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power lathes
ACUTE SOFT TISSUE AVULSION 1 CM FROM RT INDEX FINGER - @ 7PM STUCK FINGER INTO METAL LATHE - TOP OF FINGER REMOVED @ FRIEND'S HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power lathes
PT INJURED HAND ON LATHE, ACUTE R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes
CUT ON MACHINE LATHE AT HOME WOOD WORKING LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lathes
PATIENT WAS MOVING A LATHE AT HOME WHEN IT FELL HITTING HIS LOWER LEG. DX-OPEN TIB/FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power lathes
PT WORKING W/ A SPINDLE ON A LATHE AND CAUGHT LT HAND DX; SKIN AVULSION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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