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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| PATIENT WAS OPENING A SODA CAN WHEN IT EXPLODED. DX-EYE PAIN WITH BURNING. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| 33 Y/O W/M WAS DRINKING A BEER THAT HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN CAN, PLAS TIC GOT LODGED IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| OPENING POP TOP CAN, LID SLIPPED CUT L THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC L HAND INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED FLIP TOP FROM CAN, FOREIGN BODY GI TRACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| INGESTION OF F.B. PT STS ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED THE SODA PULL-TOP CAN( METAL RING TAB), NO RESP. DISTRESS OR PAIN, DENIES ABDOMINAL PAIN.. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| PT OPENED CAN OF *** AND FLIP TOP WENT IN CAN, HE SWALLOWED THE FLIP TO P. DX. FB THROAT, ESOPHAGEAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED PULL TAB OFF A SODA CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Self-contained openers |
| *** CAN TAB STUCK IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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