Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	174
50+ years old:	135

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 43 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
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER GRINDER & IT HIT ARM. DX; L AC.L.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2005	Age: 32 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
CUT ON ABRASIVE WHEEL WHILE GRINDING METAL/ LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 45 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
PT USING POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREA RM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 51 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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATIONS OF BOTH FOREARMS: USING A GRINDER TO CUT EXHAUST PIPE ON AUTOMOBILE, SWITCH SHORTED,SHOCKED PT,GRINDER SLIPPED,CUT FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2005	Age: 87 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 workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT FOREA RM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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