Accidents - Electric can openers - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,645
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	131
Year 1998:	230
Year 1999:	79
Year 2000:	159
Year 2001:	85
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	186
Year 2006:	148
Year 2007:	150
Year 2008:	86
Year 2009:	124
Year 2010:	102

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	440
6-15 years old:	178
16-25 years old:	157
26-50 years old:	682
50+ years old:	184

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,000	Hand:	215
Unkown:	84	Lower Arm:	80
Face:	76	Toe:	71
Foot:	67	Mouth:	21
Shoulder:	16	Head:	12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
64YOF SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN OPENING A CAN@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers, Counters or countertops
19 M/O BF PULLED ELECTRIC CAN OPENER OF COUNTER HIT IN FACE AND SUSTAIN ED LACERATIONS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
24YOF SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY WAS CUT WITH A CAN OPENER.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER..LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric can openers
71YO HISP FEMALE USING ELECTRIC WALL HANGING CAN OPENER,HEARD SNAP TO R SHOULDER, DX ACUTE R SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 2 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: Electric can openers
2 YO CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 13 months	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: Electric can openers
CAUGHT THUMB IN ELEC CAN OPENER AND HAD TO EXTRACT FINGER FROM IT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers, Metal containers
PT SUS LACERATION TO THE FINGER WHEN OPENING CAN WITH THE CAN OPENER.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	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: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric can openers
R 5TH TOE CONT/33YOF DROPPEN AN ELECTRIC CAN OPENER ONTO TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PATIENT LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
USING A CAN OPENER, CAUGHT FINGER IN, DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 04/19/2006	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers, Counters or countertops
CUT HEAD,ELECTRIC CAN OPENER FELL OFF COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers, Metal containers
PT USING ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AND CUT THUMB ON CAN LID DX: LAC LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
CAUGHT LT 5TH FINGER IN ELECTRIC CAN OPENER CAUSING MULTIPLE JAGGED LAC RT 5TH FINGER; 3CM JAGGED LAC RT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 03/09/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PULLED CORD FROM ELECTRIC CAN OPENER DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD NO LOC. DX SCALP LACERTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PT. CUT L THUMB ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AT HOME. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PT CUT THUMB ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER AT HOME, ACUTE LACERATION L THUMBPA D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
PT CUT FIINGER ON CAN OPENER, L INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 4 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: Electric can openers
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC CA N OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
RT THUMB LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2001	Age: 40 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2001	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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2000	Age: 12 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1999	Age: 49 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1999	Age: 13 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric can openers, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 44 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1998	Age: 12 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric can openers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1997	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Electric can openers, Toasters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 7 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1997	Age: 39 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: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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