Accidents - Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,652
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	349
Year 1998:	286
Year 1999:	235
Year 2000:	501
Year 2001:	342
Year 2002:	464
Year 2003:	324
Year 2004:	594
Year 2005:	554

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,093	Eyeball:	638
Lower Arm:	395	Hand:	359
Knee:	214	Upper Leg:	202
Upper Trunk:	154	Lower Leg:	153
Wrist:	138	Face:	138
Mouth:	77	Lower Trunk:	67
Toe:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING UNDER HIS CAR WITH A POWER GRINDER WHEN THE GRINDER KICKED B ACK STRIKING NOSE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 76 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING A POWER GRINDER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 67 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WAS USING A GRINDER TO GRIND METAL; PIECE OF METAL CUT HIS FINGER. LACE RATION, LEFT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDER AT HOME, IT KICKED BACK, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. WAS USING A GRINDER AT HIS HOME, IT KICKED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. LACERATION CHEST WITH ARTERIAL BLEED, 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
57 YO WM USING GRINDER AT HOME HIT HAND TO GRINDING WHEEL LT INDEX FINGER EXTENSION TENDON AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATION HAND WITH LACERATION TO RING FINGER WITH POSSIBLE TENDONLACE RATION, USING *** GRINDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WORKING WITH ANGLE GRINDER, LOST CONTROL OF IT RESULTING IN A DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
OPEN FX DISTAL TUFT R RING FING/81YOM AT HOME WAS WORKING WITH METAL GR INDER AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE PULLEY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
60 YOM WAS USING A HAND HELD POWER GRINDER BY *** AT HOME WHEN GRINDER WHEEL CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. WAS USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT HIS FINGER LACERATION FINGER 1.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
59 YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME WITH ELECTRIC GRINDER; ACCIDENTALLY CUT KNEE . LACERATION OF LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
64 YO M CUT HAND ON GRINDER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WHILE GRINDING METAL AT HOME SOMETHING GOT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
57 YOM WAS USING POWER GRINDER TO GRIND METAL; ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT HA ND. LACERATION, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS WAXING HIS CAR WITH A BUFFER AT HOME WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT LT. HAND WHILE USING GRINDING WHEEL DX: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Other unpowered garden tools
51 YO MALE WAS CLEANING RAKE TINE WITH GRINDER,GOT PIECE OF METAL IN EY E,FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
INJURED USING PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Lawn mowers
PT USING ELECTRIC GRINDER ON MOWER AND CUT HIS THIGH. DX LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
68 YOM WAS USING A POWER PORTABLE GRINDER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT FOR EARM. LACERATION, LEFT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HIT WRIST WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
INJURED USING A PORTABLE GRINDER DX. THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT SELF WITH PORTABLE POWER GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
HOLDING A PLUGGED IN GRINDER UNDER HIS ARM,ACCIDENTLY HIT POWER SWITCH AND CUT ARM. DX 5.5CM LACERATION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
WAS USING A GRINDER AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS GRIP HITTING HIS L KNEE 4 CM LACERATION L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
INJURED SELF WITH PORTABLE GRINDER DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PORTABLE GRINDER SLIPPED DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Lawn mowers
73 YOM WAS USING PORTABLE POWER GRINDER TO SHARPEN LAWN MOWER BLADE. C UT LT. 3RD FINGER. LACERATION, LEFT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING ANGLED POWER GRINGER WHEN IT BROKE AND END FLEW OFF HITTING PT IN CHESTWALL. DX LAC ANT. CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME GOT A FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT LACERATED HAND ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2001	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2000	Age: 80 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2000	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2000	Age: 64 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1999	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1999	Age: 73 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Eyeglasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/1998	Age: 67 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1998	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/1997	Age: 59 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1997	Age: 67 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1997	Age: 63 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: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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