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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 608
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
45YOWM WITH LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER AFTER CUTTING IT WITH GRIND ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT CUT FINGER ON GRINDING WHEEL AT HOME DX: DEEP SKIN AVULSION TO RIGHT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FIFTH FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER LAC 2ND DIGIT R HAND / DX 1.5CM INDEX FINGER AVULSION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pipes
PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER TO CUT PVC PIPE LACERATED LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT BY PORTABLE GRINDER @ HOME/LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 02/14/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/16/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WITH AVULSION TO LEFT #2 FINGER AFTER CATCHING IT IN A DISC GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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