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Accidents - Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 535
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:218
Year 2007:80
Year 2008:86
Year 2009:62
Year 2010:88

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
66YOM USING GRINDER AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS UPPER LEG. DX. LAC. THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
A 56 YOM CUT THIGH WHILE USING A GRINDER AT HOME, LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT USING AN ANGLE GRINDER AT HOME WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND CUT THIGH. D X:THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT CUT L UPPER LEG -HIT BY A GRINDER DX LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
5 CM LAC. LEG: USING GRINDER AT HOME, GRINDING WHEEL SLIPPED, 5 CM SLICING LAC. BACK OF RT THIGH ABOVE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
CUT UPPER LEG WHILE USING GRINDER DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LACERATED UPPER THIGH WITH GRINDER ON METAL AT HOME. *DX: LACERATION OF THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT USING HANDHELD GRINDER, SLIPPED AND CUT THIGH. DX: THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
PT. CUT R. THIGH WHILE USING GRINDING WHEEL . DX. R. THIGH LAC.#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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