Biomaterial Database

[Fatal penetrating injuries caused by incorrect use of angular abrasive wheels]. 1989

R Lemke

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der RWTH Aachen.

Two workmen suffered avoidable fatal injuries from broken parts of abrasive wheels during inexpert handling of these machine tools. The high kinetic energy of these broken machine parts can exercise an effect like bullets.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002339	Carotid Arteries	Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.	Arteries, Carotid,Artery, Carotid,Carotid Artery
D005547	Foreign Bodies	Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.	Foreign Objects,Gossypiboma,Retained Surgical Instruments,Retained Surgical Items,Retained Surgical Needle,Retained Surgical Sponge,Retained Surgical Tools,Textiloma,Bodies, Foreign,Body, Foreign,Foreign Body,Foreign Object,Gossypibomas,Object, Foreign,Objects, Foreign,Retained Surgical Instrument,Retained Surgical Item,Retained Surgical Needles,Retained Surgical Sponges,Retained Surgical Tool,Surgical Instrument, Retained,Surgical Instruments, Retained,Surgical Item, Retained,Surgical Items, Retained,Surgical Needle, Retained,Surgical Needles, Retained,Surgical Sponge, Retained,Surgical Sponges, Retained,Surgical Tool, Retained,Surgical Tools, Retained,Textilomas
D006335	Heart Injuries	General or unspecified injuries to the heart.	Cardiac Rupture, Traumatic,Heart Rupture, Traumatic,Injuries, Heart,Cardiac Ruptures, Traumatic,Heart Injury,Heart Ruptures, Traumatic,Injury, Heart,Rupture, Traumatic Cardiac,Rupture, Traumatic Heart,Ruptures, Traumatic Cardiac,Ruptures, Traumatic Heart,Traumatic Cardiac Rupture,Traumatic Cardiac Ruptures,Traumatic Heart Rupture,Traumatic Heart Ruptures
D006352	Heart Ventricles	The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation.	Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014132	Trachea	The cartilaginous and membranous tube descending from the larynx and branching into the right and left main bronchi.	Tracheas
D014950	Wounds, Penetrating	Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin.	Penetrating Wound,Penetrating Wounds,Wound, Penetrating