Accidents - Power sanders - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,119
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	142
Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	189
Year 2001:	93
Year 2002:	11
Year 2003:	112
Year 2004:	183
Year 2005:	74
Year 2006:	59
Year 2008:	162
Year 2009:	70

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/02/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
ABRAS R 2,3,4 FINGERS/13YOM INUJURED FINGER AT SCHOOL 2 DAYS AGO ON BEL T SANDER. USING BELT SANDER ON A PIECE OF WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power sanders
PT CAUGHT HAND IN SHOP SANDER AT SCHOOL. DX: L THIRD DIGIT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PT TOUCHED FINGERS ON SANDER. DX: L 2/3 NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PATIENT INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE USING A BELT SANDER. DX-AVULSION TO LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power sanders
AT SCHOOL PT USING BELT SANDER,ACCIDENTLY PLACED FINGER IN BELT SANDER DX TUFT FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER OF L HAND ALONG W/ NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PT WAS USING A BELT SANDER AT SCHOOL, HAND GOT CAUGHT CAUSING AN AVULSION TO RT THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
SKIN AVULSION TO LT INDEX FINGER FROM A BELT SANDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
CAUGHT FINGER IN BELT SANDER AT SCHOOL. DX :CONTUSION, ABRASION FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
FING AVULSION, BELT SANDER RIPPED NAIL OFF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
PT AT SCHOOL AND GTO FINGER CAUGHT IN BELT SANDER C/O PAIN LEFT INDEX F INGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
TORE OFF THUMB NAIL WITH SANDER DX LEFT THUMB NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power sanders
14YOM AT SCHOOL INJ THUMB ON POWER SANDER WOOD DX CRUSHED INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
RUNNING A POWER SANDER IN SCHOOL AT NOON, SANDED TIP OF FINGER. DX LACERATION RIGHT LONG FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
PT'S FINGER WAS IN ELECTRIC SANDER WHEN IT TURNED ON. DX: LAC W/SOFT TISSUE LOSS L RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power sanders
AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER WITH POWER SANDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
AVULSION FINGER IN ELECTRIC SANDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1997	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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