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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 26-50 years old - Year 1998

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:287Eyeball:87
Wrist:84Lower Leg:67
Neck:67Lower Arm:66
Hand:66Face:18
Mouth:18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/1998Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1998Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/1998Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/13/1998Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/1998Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/1998Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/1998Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/1998Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1998Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1998Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/1998Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/1998Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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