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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 510
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:297
50+ years old:213

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC TO TOP OF WRIST FROM A GRINDING WHEEL WHEN IT FLEW OFF & GOT MY HAN D DX LAC BLEED *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING A GRINDER & IT SLIPPED & CAUSED LAC BETWEEN WEBBING L THUMB & IST FINGER DX L HAND LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER "*** GRINDER" AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LE FT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Mountain climbing
PT WAS USING A GRINDER TO PUT AN EDGE ON CLIMBING SHOES AND GRINDER SLI PPED. DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
USING WORKSHOP GRINDER AT HOME. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER, HAND SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT STATES GRINDER KICKED BACK TODAY & LACERATED RT HAND DX R HAND LACERATION ************
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING A POWER GRINDER AND GLAZED TOP OF RIGHT HAND, LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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