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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,653
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	411
Year 1998:	237
Year 1999:	373
Year 2000:	472
Year 2001:	310
Year 2002:	159
Year 2003:	68
Year 2004:	93
Year 2005:	98
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	105
Year 2010:	191

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,252	Finger:	756
Upper Leg:	184	Hand:	167
Foot:	93	Knee:	76
Face:	67	Lower Trunk:	37
Lower Arm:	17

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: 08/02/2010	Age: 15 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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
15YOM WAS AT HOME UISNG A GRINDER TO GRIND METAL GETTING A PIECE IN EYE CAUSING A RT CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
DX LAC FOOT- COMPLICATED/LAC REPAIR: 15YOBM DROP' POWER TOOL GRINDER ONTO R FOOT, LAC TO MIDDLE 3 TOES. BLDG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
10YOF WAS AT HOME, DROPPED A BENCH GRINDER ON FOOT CAUSING A RT RT FOOT CONTUSION.
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: 05/09/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME WHEN IT KICKED BACK STRUCK IN THE UPPE R LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
REPORTS WAS TRYING TO GRIND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS WORK/WOOD SHOP&A PA RTICLE FLEW INTO EYE>> FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
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: 07/25/2006	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
GRINDING METAL C A ROTARY TOOL, SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE " FB SENSATION"
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: 06/26/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS CUTTING METAL WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER WHEN METAL GOT IN EYE. D:COR NEAL FOREIGN BODY, CORNEAL ABRASION, RUST RING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING GRINDER AND THINKS HE GOT METAL SHAVINGS IN L EYE AT HOME. DX. F B L EYE.
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: 07/17/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Extension cords
USING GRINDER W/EXTENSION CORD THAT HAD FRAYED END, HE GRABBED CORD THAT HAD 110VOLTS DX:BURN TO HAND HELD FOR OBSERVATION
Disposition: Held for observation

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: 07/23/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Welding equipment
BILATERAL EYE PAIN; WAS GRINDING, WAS WEARING GOGGLES, WAS NEAR DAD WEL DING UNPROTECTED FOR A FEW SECONDS
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: 02/02/2002	Age: 11 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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CHILD GOT METAL SHAVING IN EYE WHILE GRINDING METAL YESTERDAY. D: CORNEAL ABRASION, RUST RING.
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: 12/03/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2001	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
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: 04/10/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
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: 08/04/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
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: 06/20/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2000	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
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: 07/05/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
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: 06/11/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
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: 01/03/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Day wear
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: 11/23/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/1998	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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
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: 02/08/1998	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: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
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: 09/15/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1997	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
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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