Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 744
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	181
Year 1998:	57
Year 2000:	77
Year 2001:	135
Year 2002:	67
Year 2004:	211
Year 2005:	15

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	68
16-25 years old:	284
26-50 years old:	177
50+ years old:	214

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
DROPPED A GRINDER DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT-PRESENTED WITH LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE FROM GRINDER SLIPPING AND STR IKING HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
59 YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER; ACCIDENTALLY CUT KNEE . LACERATION OF LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT LT. KNEE ON ELECTRIC GRINDER DX: LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WAS USING A GRINDER AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRIP HITTING HIS L KNEE 4 CM LACERATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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