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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| RIGHT ARM CONT. PT WAS REACHING FOR A CAN AND IT FELL ONTO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 19 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, Can openers |
| 19 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO FOREARM. PT WAS OPENING A CAN W/A CAN OPENER @ HOME & INJ SELF. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO FOREARM WHEN CANS FELL ON ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 16 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 |
| PLAYING WITH SISTER, FELL LANDING ON POPCORN TIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Metal containers, Paint or varnish thinners |
| CARRYING A CAN OF PAINT THINNER OUTSIDE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHENTHE W IND BLEW, THE FIRE BURNED HIS ARMS. THICKNESS BURNS BIL. ARMS $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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