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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,353
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 22YOWM LAC TO L 5TH FINGER, GRINDING STEEL AND THE MACHINE KICKED BACK AND CUT FINGER AT HOME. DX. LAC L 5TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 46 YOM-WAS GRINDING METAL & GRINDER SLIPPED & LACERATED BASE OF THUMB-A LSO ABRASION TO FOREARM DX THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 42 YOM, CUT FINGER ON GRINDER, FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 12 YOF CAUGHT FINGER IN A GRINDER DURING CLASS. DX: OPEN FX R INDEX FINGER TIP, NAIL AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 29YOM USING A POWER GRINDER AND IT KICKED BACK SUSTAINED A FINGER LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 62YOM,LACERATION TO FINGER/LEFT THUMB S/P CUTTING A PIECE OF STEEL ON A METAL GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 32YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CAUGHT IN BENCH GRINDER AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 24YOM CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON A GRINDER, LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 47 YR OLD MALE WAS BENCH GRINDING AND FINGER CAUGHT AND PULLED INTO IT WITH CRUSH/,AC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 27 YOM LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 39 YOM WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER - ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER. LACERATION , RIGHT INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 28 YOM HURT FINGER ON GRINDING WHEEL , FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 20 YO M CUT FINGER AND NAIL OPEN WHILE USING AN ANGLE GRINDER. LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 36YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON GRINDER AT SCHOOL , PT IS A STUDENT* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 40YOM WAS AT HOME, WAS USING A POWER GRINDER, LACERATED LT INDEX FINGER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 41YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE GRINDING WHE EL OF THE POWER GRINDER CAME OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 36YOM WAS AT HOME UISNG AN ANGLE GRINDER IT ACCIDENTLY CAME DOWN CAUSING A NEAR AMPUTAION AND OPEN FX TO LT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 14YOM, ACC CUT LT FINGERS ON A GRINDER IN THE SHOP CLASS TODAY >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Pipes |
| 44 YOM WAS USING A GRINDER ON A PIPE AT HOME - GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER. LACERATION, RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 53YOM CUT LEFT MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON A ELECTRIC GRINDER, LACERATION TO BOTH FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 46YOM WAS USING A GRINDER AND LACERATED LEFT 3RD DIGIT, LACERATION TO LEFT 3RD DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 38YO WHITE MALE AT HOME CUT L 2ND-3RD FINGERS USING STONE GRINDER - IT BROKE APART FLUNG METAL & STONE INTO FINGER, DX OPEN FRACTURE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
| 52 YOM-LAC TO 3RD FINGER W/GRINDER @ HOME DX LAC R FINGER # 3 * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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