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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/18/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 03/24/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 01/05/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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