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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Date: 06/11/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
LACERATIONS OF BOTH FOREARMS: USING A GRINDER TO CUT EXHAUST PIPE ON AUTOMOBILE, SWITCH SHORTED,SHOCKED PT,GRINDER SLIPPED,CUT FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT FOREA RM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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