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Accidents - Can openers - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 465
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:309Hand:140
Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER, DX; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT WAS CUT WHILE USING CAN OPENER. DX: R INDEX LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER AT HOME DX: THUMB LAC & CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT CUT RIGHT HAND WHILE OPENING A CAN DX LAC TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
27 YO INJURD FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
41YOF WAS OPENING A CAN AT HOME & CUT RT THUMB ON LID. DX - RT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
OIPENING A CAN WITH A CAN OPENER .CAN SLIPPED LAC TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT WAS OPENING A CAN AND CAN OPENER SLIPPED CUTTING HAND DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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