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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,786
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	142
Year 1998:	85
Year 1999:	189
Year 2001:	160
Year 2002:	79
Year 2003:	168
Year 2004:	324
Year 2005:	210
Year 2006:	59
Year 2008:	202
Year 2009:	146
Year 2010:	17

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,119	Hand:	312
Eyeball:	153	Lower Arm:	133
Knee:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
CORN ABR. 14 YOM WAS USING A POWER SANDER AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHIL E WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
15YOM CONTUSION TO HAND INJURED USING A BELT SANDER AT SCHOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 09/16/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
ABRASION TO RT FOREARM FROM SAND BELTER @ SCHOOL-POWER TOOL. ABRASION/ CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM
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: 06/04/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A POWER SANDER AT HOME
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: 02/12/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power sanders, Ceilings and walls
SANDING PIECE OF WOOD WHEN SANDER BLADE SNAPPED, RICOCHETED OFF WALL & HIT FINGER, DX L HAND CRUSHING INJURY
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: 09/18/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
15YOM AT HOME SANDING BOARDS BILATERAL EYE IRRITATION DX/BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
INJURY TO HAND FROM AN ELECTRIC SANDER R HAND CONTUSION/LACERATION 3CM TOTAL LENGTH REPAIRED
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: 12/09/2003	Age: 15 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: Power sanders
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A SANDER(ELECTRIC)-@ HOME
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: 10/16/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
PT C/O PAIN TO DORSAL ASPECT OF THE L HAND AFTER A WOOD SANDER STRUCK H IM IN THE HAND AT SCHOOL
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: 09/13/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power sanders
FLOOR SANDER CAUGHT KNEE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/15/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power sanders
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: 12/27/1998	Age: 14 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: 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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