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Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 12/19/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
72YO WHITE MALE AT HOME USING SIDE GRINDER CUT L FOREARM & WRIST DX LACERATION UPPER EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT CUT (L) FOREARM ON PIECE OF METAL WHILE USING A GRINDER @ HOME DX ;# LAC (L) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT BY GRINDER DISC WHILE WORKING ON CAR AT HOME DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT UDING A POWER GRINDER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT L OWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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