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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 322
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Date: 11/09/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT. CAUGHT L THUMB IN GRINDER AT HOME. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS USING A GRINDER TRYING TO CUT A TIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PATIENT CUT FINGER WITH A GRINDER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION RIGHT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WORKING ON HIS BOAT AT HOME WITH A POWER GRINDER SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LAC R RING FINGER - CUT FINGER ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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