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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 63 Y/O CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG WHEN GRINDER CAME APART AND CUT HIS LEG. DX-LAC LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DX: TWO ABARASION OF L LOWER LEG/TETANUS IMM: L LEG LAC FROM HAND-HELD METAL GRINDER. LAC APPROX 5-6CIM LONG & SUPERFICIAL POSTERIOR OF L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PATIENT CUT LEG ON MACHINERY AT HOME, GRINDING METAL SLIPPED AND HIT LEG. DX-LAC. LOWER LEG WITH ABRASIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| AT HOME PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A GRINDER, DX LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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