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Accidents - Can openers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:215Head:6
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC (L) 2ND FINGER, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT DROPPED CAN OPENER ONTO RT 5TH TOE LAST NIGHT C/O PN, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC L 2ND FINGER ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Can openers
DX:AVULSION L INDEX FINGERNAIL. MOTHER FOUND CHILD WITH FINGER CAUGHT I N CAN OPENER WITH FINGERNAIL BENT BACK AT NAILBED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
2-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
CONTUSED HEAD WHEN PULLED CAN OPENER OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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