Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 756
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	136
Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	74
Year 2000:	143
Year 2001:	6
Year 2002:	98
Year 2004:	22
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	85
Year 2009:	36
Year 2010:	33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/30/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
12 YOF CAUGHT FINGER IN A GRINDER DURING CLASS. DX: OPEN FX R INDEX FINGER TIP, NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
14YOM, ACC CUT LT FINGERS ON A GRINDER IN THE SHOP CLASS TODAY >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
ACC CUT FINGER ON A METAL CUTTER VS GRINDRE, ?MECH,+BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
@ THE SHOP CLASS ACC GOT FINGER CAUGHT INTO A GRINDER >>SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT PLAYING IN GARAGE AT HOME. BROTHER PUSHED BUTTON ON POWER METAL/WOOD GRINDER, CAUGHT PTS L INDEX FINGER. AVUL DORSAL FINGER. DX FINGER AVULS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC TO L 4&5 FINGERS AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN GRINDING WHEEL AT SCHOOL DX: AMPUTATION 5TH FINGER, PART AMP 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT C/O FINGER INJURY. PT CAUGHT FINGER IN GRINDER. DX INFECTED LFT INDE X FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT CUT LEFT THIRD FINGER ON A GRINDING MACHINE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
15 YOM USING GRINDER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
DEEP ABRASION HAND ON BENCH GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
AVULSION FINGER - VICTIM STATES HE WAS RUNNING A GRINDER AT SCHOOL AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON RUNNING GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LEFT 3RD FINGER AVULSION. PT WAS AT TRADE SCHOOL AND WAS USING A GRINDE R IN SHOP AND HIT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
RT FINGER #1 CAUGHT IN GRINDER @ SCHOOL DX: CONTUSION RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Jewelry
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1998	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: Amputation
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1997	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1997	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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