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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,728
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 18YOM SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY WAS CUT WITH A CAN OPENER@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| RT 4TH FINGER LAC, 24 YOF CUT FINGER WHEN USING A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| 24YOF USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN A CAN OF FOOD, CUT HER FINGER DIAGNOSIS; LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 25YOM CUT FINGER WHILE USING CAN OPENER DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC FINGER ON CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER W A CAN OPENER. LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT TO FINGER ON CAN OPENER DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT RING FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| WAS USING CAN OPENER AND WHILE CONTINUING TO REMOVE METAL LID ACCIDENTL Y CUT SELF ON SIDE OF RT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 23 YO CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| R THUMB LAC FROM CAN OPENER. DX. LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LACERATED FINGER WITH A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PATIENT CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER. DX; 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| PATIENT WAS USING A CAN OPENER, IT SLIPPED AND SHE CUT HER THUMB ON THE EXPOSED METAL LID. DX-LEFT THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT THUMB ON CAN OPENER, FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD CUT FINGER ..LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC THUMB ON A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PATIENT SUFFERED A FINGER LACERATION WHILE OPENING A CAN WITH A CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| PT USED CAN OPENER TO OPEN CAN OF TUNA FISH, CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF CAN, LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PATIENT CUT THUMB ON CAN OPENER AT HOME; THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN CAN CUT FINGER ON LID..LAC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A CAN OPENER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Can openers, Other glass bottles or jars |
| USING A CAN OPENER TO OPEN A GLASS BOTTLE LEFT INDEX FINGER ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 08/08/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 04/13/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 01/19/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 20YOM-LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER-CUT ON CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LT 5TH FINGER LAC-CUT ON CAN OPENER-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER WITH CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT. CUT L THUMB ON A CAN OPENER LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC TO L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LEFT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB WHEN USING A CAN OPENER,. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Can openers |
| 22 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FINGER CONTUSION. PT SMASHED FINGER ON CAN OPENER @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC TO L THUMB, CUT ON CAN OPENER. DX. LAC. L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| HIT FINGER ON CAN OPENER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| LAC (R) THUMB, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT LEFT THUMB ON CAN OPENER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 01/17/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/1998 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/1997 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/1997 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|