Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,672
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	181
Year 2007:	501
Year 2008:	330
Year 2009:	396
Year 2010:	264

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	729
50+ years old:	943

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
L WRIST LAC/44YOM STS AT HOME USING GRINDER WHEN IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE L WRIST CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
57YO WHITE MALE USING GRINDER WHEEL AT HOME IT KICKED UP & CUT LEFT WRIST, DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
26 YOM CUT LEFT WRIST WITH A GRINDER IN HIS SHOP AT HOME LOST CONTROL OF TOOL. DX-LAC LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
75YOM WITH LAC TO WRIST FROM A "METAL GRINDER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
48 Y/O WM WAS USING A GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT WRIST, RECEIVED LACERATIO N TO LEFT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
71 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT CUT SELF ON GRINDER AT HOME. DX; 1 CM LACERA TION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS USING A GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT LEFT WRIST, LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT SUS LAC TO WRIST AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF GRINDING MACHINE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION WRIST - 42 YO MALE CUT LEFT WRIST WHEN UNSING A GRINDER TO C UT A BOLT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS GRINDING WOOD SIDING WHEN GRINDER KICKED BACK. DX: R WRIST LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
USING A GRINDER, CUT WRIST, BLADE BROKE, STRIKING HIM IN LEFT WRIST. DX-LAC WRIST, CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT STS WAS USING A DYE GRINDER AND IT CAME OUT OF HIS HAND CUTTING LT WRIST DX: LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LACERATION WRIST - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT WRIST - 3.5 CM CUT - CUT ON GRINDER AT HOME JPTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT HIT SELF WITH GRINDER. DX; 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
GRINDER KICKED BAK, CUT ARM/ LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT ON WRIST FROM USING A GRINDER. DX-ACUTE 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LT WRIST LAC: IN GARAGE AT HOME USING METAL WHEEL GRINDER, GRINDER SLIPPED, CUT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
USING A GRINDER AT HOME AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT WRIST. DX-4CM LAC. WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CAUGHT ARM ON GRINDER WRIST LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
BUMPED GRINDSTONE 2.5 CM WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT INJ WRIST WITH BUFFER SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Motor vehicles or parts
LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST, WORKING ON PICKUP WITH GRINDER, SLIPPED CUTTING HOLE IN WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Clothing accessories
L WRIST LACERATION 3.5 CM;CUT L HAND ON A GRINDER WHEEL, HAD LEATHER GLOVES ON AT THE TIME, WHEEL CAME OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT CUT WRIST ON A GRINDER. DX-LACERATION LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT WAS CUT ON A GRINDER. DX: L WRIST 5 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT HIT WRIST ON GRINDER. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT WAS USING A GRINDER AND CUT HIS WRIST. DX-LACERATION WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LEFT WRIST LACERATION.PT LACERATED WRIST WHILE USING A GRINDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers, Lawn mowers
WAS GRINDING A LAWN MOWER BLADE AND BLADE BROKE HITTING (L) OUTER WRIST DX- WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LT WRIST HIT WITH GRINDER AT HOME ABRASION LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
USING A GRINDER LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT WAS WORKING WITH GRINDING AT HOME, CUT LEFT WRIST. DX-LACERATION LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT WAS CUTTING PIECE OF METAL WITH A GRINDER, CUT RIGHT WRIST. DX-LACERATION WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
53 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST AND ABRASION TO ABDOMEN GRINDING WHEEL BROKE AND CUT PT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT WRIST ON GRINDING DISC DX: R WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST ON A GRINDER DX: WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LAC TO L FA ON GRINDER AT HOME DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PATIENT WAS USING A GRINDER & ACCIDENTALLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LT FOREARM. DX - LT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT HIT WRIST WHILE USING GRINDER. DX: R WRIST LAC COMPLEX 8.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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