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Accidents - Food grinders - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 479
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:323Lower Arm:61
Hand:39Wrist:39
Head:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING FOOD GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
PT. WAS MAKING TAMALES , PLACED HAND IN MEAT GRINDER , AMP. OF LT. MIDD LE FINGER. UNEMPLOYED. DX. FINGER TIP AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Food grinders
PT GOT RT HAND CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER WHILE TURNING IT OFF DX: FX RT ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
CUT WASHING DISHES. DX-L THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
PT STUCK FINGER IN A MEET GRINDER. DX FINGER AMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
52 YO MALE CUT LEFT THUMB ON ELECTRIC GRINDER LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
48 YO MALE CUT HAND WITH BLADE FROM GRINDER LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
COFFEE GRINDER FELL ONTO HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
CAUGHT R 2ND FINGER IN GRINDER. DX. R INDEX FINGER, COMPLETE NAIL AVULS ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Food grinders
PT STUCK HAND IN A MEAT GRINDER. DX HAND AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
47 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT THUMB ON GRINDER 24 HOURS AGO LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
26 YO MALE CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON GRINDER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
42 YO MALE CUT RIGHT HAND ON FOOD GRINDER LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food grinders
PT. DROPPED MEAT GRINDER ON R WRIST, BRUISING AND SWELLING. DX CONT R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Food grinders
PT CAUGHT (R) HAND 2ND DIGIT IN MEAT GRINDER. GROUND OFF SKIN / NAIL. BLEEDING DX: (R) 2ND DIGIT SKIN & NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
PATIENT CUT THE TIP OF HER RIGHT INDEXT FINGER AT A STORE WHILE CUTTING MEAT. FINGER CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food grinders
PT GOT FINGER STUCK IN GRINDER C/OBLEEDING DX: LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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