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Accidents - Electric can openers - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:75
Year 2003:68
Year 2006:71
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:71
26-50 years old:143

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PT CUT HAND ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER/ LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric can openers
PT. WAS TRYING TO CRUSH ICE WITH AN ELECTRIC CAN OPENER, HIT HER HAND W THE CAN OPENER - CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1998Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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