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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT AT FATHERS HOUSE TOUCHED A METAL BARREL THAT WAS BEING USED FOR A BO NFIRE AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HURT WHILE LIFTING HEAVY TRASH CAN. DX- R FOREARM CONTUSION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARE ON A CAN LID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Knives |
| PT WAS TRYING TO PUNCTURE A HOLE IN A CAN WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE AND SLI PPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A CAN LID-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| RT ARM CONTUSION: SHELF LOADED WITH CANS FELL, LANDED ON FOREARM, HELPING SON AND DIL MOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LAC TO FOREARM, CUT R FOREARM ON METAL FOOD CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Bags |
| FOREARM LAC-CUT ON CAN IN GARBAGE BAG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT ARM ON FORMULA CAN LID. DX: L FOREARM LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT FOREARM ON CAN. D: FOREARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT ARM ON METAL CAN. DX FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| 51 YOM LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON LID ON OPEN CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LACERATION LEFT FOREARM-SUS LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM ON A TIN CAN. NO W HAS ABSCESS WITH DRAINAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| R FOREARM LAC. CUT W A PIECE OF METAL ON THE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT REPORTS CUTTING LT FOREARM W/CAN COVER, AP. 3" LACERATION. BLEEDING CONTROLLED;METAL CAN LID. DX: LACERATION LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| R ARM LAC. CUTTING W A GARBAGE CAN A PIECE OF GLASS IS IN IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| L FOREARM LAC. SLIPPED OFF CAN & CUT HIS ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO ARM, MANY SODA CANS FELL ON ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers, Foods |
| [T WAS FOOLING AROUND WITH A FAMILY MEMBER & A CAN OF POTATOES WAS THROWN TO HIT PT IN BUTT BUT HIT FOREARM DX: CONTUSION TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Knives |
| PT WAS OPENING UP CANWITH A KNIFE AND PUNCTURED(CUT) ARM, LACERATION TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT ARM ON METAL CAN;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT CUT FOREARM W A CAN. R FOREARM LACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT FOREARM ON METAL BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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