Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	69
26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	108

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 48 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
CUT LOWER LEG ON A GRINDER AT HOME WHEEL CAME OFF GRINDER. DX-LAC AND ABRASIONS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 54 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
PT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL TO CUT A BRACKET OFF & TOOL BOUNCED OFF HITTING LEG. DX: L LOWER LEG LAC 4 CM, 2 CM & 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 65 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
LAC LWR LEG ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 10 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
WORKING ON GRINDER AT HOME, SLIPPED &CUT LEG LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT CUTTING CEMENT WITH GRINDER 3 DAYS AGO AND LACERATED LOWER LEG. PAIN AND SWELLING. D:TIBIA LACERATION, CELLULITIS, CERVICAL/TRAPEZIUS STR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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