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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 336
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 54 YOM CUR RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A GRINDER. DX-LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT WAS USING A GRINDING TOOL TO CUT A BRACKET OFF & TOOL BOUNCED OFF HITTING LEG. DX: L LOWER LEG LAC 4 CM, 2 CM & 3.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LAC LWR LEG ON GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| PT CUTTING CEMENT WITH GRINDER 3 DAYS AGO AND LACERATED LOWER LEG. PAIN AND SWELLING. D:TIBIA LACERATION, CELLULITIS, CERVICAL/TRAPEZIUS STR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 63 Y/O CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG WHEN GRINDER CAME APART AND CUT HIS LEG. DX-LAC LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| DX: TWO ABARASION OF L LOWER LEG/TETANUS IMM: L LEG LAC FROM HAND-HELD METAL GRINDER. LAC APPROX 5-6CIM LONG & SUPERFICIAL POSTERIOR OF L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| 66YOM SLIPPED WHILE CARVING WOOD & CUT LT LOWER SHIN ON GRINDER AT HOME. DX - RT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| CUT TO LEG HIT ON GRINDER DX: LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| CUT TO LOWER LEG WHILE USING GRINDER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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