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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT HAND W/CAN OPENER - LACERATION TO RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT C/O INJURY TO LT INDEX FINGER S/P HIT ON THE CAN OPENER TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| LACERATION HAND TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 40 YOF LACERATED HER RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF A CAN WHILE OPENING WITH A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT HAND WITH CAN OPENER DX. PALM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 27 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 |
| CUT L THUMB ON CAN OPENER OPENING METAL CAN OF BEANS. DX. LAC L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT ON CAN OPENER; LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 44 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 C/O RT THUMB LACERATION AFTER TRYING TO OPEN UP A CAN WITH CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 32 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 |
| PATIENT CUT HER THUMB OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD. DX-2CM THUMB LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT HAND WHILE USING A CAN OPENER L HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 30 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 THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS USING A CAN OPENER AND LACERATED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC (L) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER, NO PAIN OR BLEEDING, LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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