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Accidents - Can openers - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:160Head:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT CUT THUMB W/CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN. DX: R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC 4TH FINGER R HAND W/CAN OPENER DX: 1 CM LAC R 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Can openers, Refrigerators
CAN OPENER FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATOR 2 DAYS PRIOR POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT LACERATED RIGHT 2ND FINGER ON CAN OPENER. DX: R INDEX FINGER LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT FINGEER ON A CAN OPENER OPENING A CAN OF SOUP DX: R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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