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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,277
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| RT EYE FB-WHILE GRINDING METAL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 29 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT GRINDING MUFFLER ON CAR AND A FB GOT INTO EYE, HAS PAIN. DX: FB IN E YE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 36 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT USING A GRINDER ON METAL AT HOME AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT E YE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 36 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Screwdrivers |
| CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY O.S.: USING HAND HELD ELECTRIC GRINDER GRINDING SCREWDRIVER, SOMETHING FLEW INTO L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT WAS GRINDING WITH POWER BLADE AND FOREIGN BODY FLEW INTO EYE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2005 | 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT USING POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND GOT SOME METAL IN RT EYE C/O PAIN BU RNING REDNESS AND FB SENSATION CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| L SCLERAL ABRAS; STATES "WAS GRINDING ON PANEL 2 DAYS AGO" (NO MENTION IN CHART OF WORK-RELATED) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT WAS USING GRINDER UNDER CAR.DX: CORNEAL FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| PT. WAS USING A GRINDER, GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE FROM PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| USING A METAL GRINDER,FB IN L EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 37YOM GRINDING AT HOME FB EYE DX/FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| SOMETHING FLEW FROM PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 45 YOM WAS USING A GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| GRINDING METAL AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO WITH PORTABLE ELECTRIC HAND HELD GRIN DER, GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: FB EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 43 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 43 YOM GRINDING METAL F'BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 36 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| LT CORNEAL AB-USING A POWER GRINDER-SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE @HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| EPISDONITIS RT EYE WITH FOREIGN BODY- GRINDING WHEEL CAM OFF OF A POWER GRINDER AND HIT PATIENT ON THE EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| GRINDING ON A GEAR BOX(I DON'T KNOW A CODE FOR IT)WITH A HAND HELD GRIN DER,NO SAFETY GLASSES. FORIEGN BODY WITH RUST RING R CORNEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 46 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 46 YOM POLISHING METAL W/ GRINDER PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE F'BDY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2001 | 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2000 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2000 | Age: 37 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2000 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/1999 | 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Welding equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/1999 | 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/1998 | Age: 29 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/08/1998 | 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/1997 | Age: 27 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/1997 | 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1997 | Age: 48 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/1997 | Age: 43 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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