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Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:98

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT SELF WITH PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HOLDING A PLUGGED IN GRINDER UNDER HIS ARM,ACCIDENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH AND CUT ARM. DX 5.5CM LACERATION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HIT FOREARM WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
INJURED SELF WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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