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Accidents - Can openers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:183Hand:66
Lower Arm:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 11/08/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 09/30/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 09/22/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT HAND WITH CAN OPENER DX. PALM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 07/11/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT ON CAN OPENER; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 03/12/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 03/09/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 01/27/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/26/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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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