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Accidents - Nonelectric can openers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:85
Year 2002:60
Year 2004:137
Year 2005:99
Year 2006:79
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:267Wrist:111
Finger:99Foot:67
Toe:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
FLET A "STING" IN LEFT 3RD FINGER WHILE USING THE MANUAL CAN OPENER >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PT WAS CUT USING A MECHANICAL CAN OPENER TO OPEN A TUNA CAN. DX: L HAND LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric can openers
43 YO F BILATERAL HAND PAIN AND PARESTESIA AFTER USING A CAN OPENER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PATIENT WAS USING A HAND HELD CAN OPENER (NON-ELECTRIC) AND IT SLIPPED, DX; LACERATION TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PT DX LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER - WHILE CUTTING A CAN WITH CAN OPENER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PT DROPPED CAN OPENER ON TOE CAUSING ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
LACERATION LEFT WRIST-WAS USING OLD TIME CAN OPENER AND CUT LEFT WRIST. HAS 5CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PT C/O LACERATION TO RT THUMB WS OPENING UP A CAN OF SOUP WITH CAN OPEN ER AND CUT THUMB ON TOP OF RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON CAN LID WHILE USING OLD FASHIONED CAN OPENER.D: HAN D LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2001Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2001Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2000Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1997Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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