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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,295
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/19/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 35 YOM SUS LAC TO FOREARM, CUT ON TOOL GRINDER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 47YOM LAC LT FOREARM ON GRINDING WHEEL BLADE. DX:LAC LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| L FOREARM LAC/29YOM WHILE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WORKING ON A DECK AND CAUG HT L FOREARM ON WOOD GRINDER BLADE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 48YOM WAS USING A GRINDER AND HIT LT WRIST DX: FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 29 YOM LAC TO L FA ON GRINDER DX: FA ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 39YOM WAS WORKING WITH AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY LACERATED HI S RIGHT FOREARM C/O PAIN/TINGLING OF HAND.DX:LARGE LAC TO RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DEEPLY LACERATED FOREARM ON CUTTING WHEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| FOREARM INJURY FROM METAL GRINDER. DX-ACUTE 8 CM LEFT FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LAC TO LT ARM FROM GRINDING WHEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT REMOVED OWN CAST WITH GRINDER, RAZOR KNIVE AND OTHER TOOLS DX: FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS HELPING DAUGHTER TAKE DOWN A WALL AND CAUGHT FINGER IN GRINDER. DX: L ARM SUPERFICIAL AVULSION INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| USING A GRINDER THAT BOUNDED OFF AND LAC FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| FOREARM LAC-CUT ON GRINDER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| CUT FOREARM WITH GRINDER DX FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT INJURED ARM ON A GRINDER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LAC LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| IT ARM WITH GRINDER/FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| STONE KICKED BACK FROM A GRINDER. DX. 7 CM L FOREARM COMPLEX LACERATION . JS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LACERATES FOREARM WITH A GRINDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PATIENT USING A GRINDER AT HOME, HIT RIGHT FOREARM WORKING ON HIS TRUCK DX-HEMATOMA AND ABRASIONS RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PATIENT CUT ARM WITH GRINDER AT HOME. DX; 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOR EARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT STRUCK LT FOREARM WITH GRIDING WHEEL 2 DAYS PTA DX: LT FOREARM AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| USING GRINDER TO GRIND METAL, CUT FOREARM/ LT FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2006 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 6 CM LACERATION L FOREARM REPAIRED: AT HOME USING A GRINDER, GRINDING WHEEL KICKED BACK, LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT LACERATED LEFT FOREARM ON A GRINDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT USING GRINDER AT HOME, LAC LT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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