Accidents - Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,832
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	375
Year 1998:	113
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	177
Year 2001:	295
Year 2002:	83
Year 2005:	128
Year 2007:	220
Year 2008:	146
Year 2009:	150
Year 2010:	68

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/11/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
68YOM USING POWER GRINDER AT HOME, CUT HIS WRIST ON THE GRINDER WHEEL. DX. LARGE LAC. WRIST. ADMITTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
67 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST USING GRINDING WHEEL SLIPPED CUT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS GRINDING METAL YESTERDAY WHEN THE GRINDING PAD FLEW OFF THE GR INDER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS GRINDING SOMETHING ALUMINUM, THE GRINDING WHEEL BROKE OFF AND BOUNCED OFF A PT'S WRIST, CAUSING LAC. DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST AFTER GETTING CUT WITH GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
56 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST PT WAS USING A GRINDER ACCIDENTIALLY TURNED IT ON WHILE IT WAS RESTING ON HIS WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT C/O CUT WRIST ON GRINDER. DX LAC LFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT WRIST WITH DIE GRINDER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 54 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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A POWER GRINDER WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
CUT WRIST ON A METAL POWER GRINDER LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH GRINDING TOOL AND LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
PT USING A GRINDING WHEEL AT HOME SUSTAINED A COMPLEX LACERATION TO LEF T WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1999	Age: 70 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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1998	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1998	Age: 56 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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 71 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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1997	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/1997	Age: 51 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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1997	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: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1997	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1997	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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