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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,216
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 43YOM TWO WEEKS AGO USING A GRINDER ACCIDENTLY CUT LT LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 54 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 |
| 54 YOM CUR RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A GRINDER. DX-LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 14 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 |
| 14 YOM C/O LOWER LEG PAIN GRINDER KICKED BACK. DX-LARGE LAC LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 41YOF WAS USING A BRICK GRINDER WHEN BOUNCED OFF OF BRICK INTO RT THIGH DX: LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 46YOM HAS PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN LOWER LEG AFTER USING GRINDER ON CAR FOREIGN BODY LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date: 09/29/2007 | Age: 30 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 |
| PT WAS WORKING WITH A CONCRETE GRINDER AND THE BLADE CUT KNEE. D: LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 28 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 |
| 28 YO MALE DROPPED GRINDING WHEEL ON RIGHT SHIN AT HOME LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2007 | Age: 20 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 |
| 20 YOM CUT LOWER LEG ON GRINDER LAC LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2007 | Age: 35 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 |
| STRUCK WITH GRINDING DISC/ LAC LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 66 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 |
| 66YOM SLIPPED WHILE CARVING WOOD & CUT LT LOWER SHIN ON GRINDER AT HOME. DX - RT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT LAC LT LEG WHILE WORKING WITH A METAL GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 17 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, Motor vehicles or parts |
| 17Y/O,M,WORKING ON CAR WITH HAND HELD METAL GRINDER, LAC. L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 82 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 TO LEG HIT ON GRINDER DX: LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PATIENT WAS CUTTING TIRES, HIT LOWER LEG WITH GRINDER. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 48 YO MALE HURT LEFT LEG WITH STUMP GRINDER LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT IN ART CLASS POLISHING A STEEL SCULPTURE ON A POLISHER WHEN IT GOT AWAY FROM PT & PUNCTURED SHIN. D:PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2006 | Age: 62 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 TO LOWER LEG WHILE USING GRINDER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2006 | Age: 34 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 |
| PATENT CUT SHIN WITH GRINDER,. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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