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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,054
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2010 | 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 |
| 30YFC CUT THUMB ON CAN OPENER/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 28 YOM PT C/O LAC TO THUMB WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A CAN. CAN OPENER CUT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2009 | Age: 46 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 INDEX FINGER LAC.PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING A CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT STATES SHE CUT HER RT THUMB ON A CAN OPENER JPTA DX LACERATION RT TH UMB* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER DX: RT RING FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER. DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | 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, Metal containers |
| OPENING CAN WITH CAN OPENER, CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| OPENING CAN CUT FIGNER// NLAC RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2009 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| 1.5 CM LACERATION BASE LT THUMB REPAIRED: USING CAN OPENER TRYING TO OPEN CAN, LAC. THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC FINGER WHILE USING A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | 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 |
| FINGER LAC ON CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER, DX; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2007 | Age: 31 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 WAS CUT WHILE USING CAN OPENER. DX: R INDEX LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 07/25/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 27 YO INJURD FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2007 | Age: 41 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 |
| 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: 05/10/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 08/29/2006 | Age: 28 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 |
| PT CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER, FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| CUT BY CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING CAN OF TUNA 2 CM THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LACERATED FINGER OPENING CAN OF BEANS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 26 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 1ST AND 2ND FINGER LACERATIONS.PT CUT FINGERS WHILE USING A CAN OPEN ER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER, SUSTAINED '' THUMB LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT HER LEFT THUMB WITH A CAN OPENER, SUSTAINED "LEFT THUMB LACERATI ON" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 44 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 |
| OPENING CAN WITH CAN OPENER SIMPLE LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| DX LACERATION RIGHT THUMB: INJURED THUMB ON CAN OPENER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT C/O CUTTING RT INDEX FINGER ON CAN OPENER RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| 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: 09/01/2003 | 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: 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: 12/28/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Can openers |
| L THUMB INCISION FROM CAN OPENER@HOME-DX: 0.4 SUPERFICIAL L THUMB AVULS ION/LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC (R) 2ND FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER, C/O BLEEDING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON CAN OPENER, R THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 48 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 |
| PT.REPORTED CUTTING LT.INDEX FINGER LT.HAND WITH CAN OPENER. DX-LACERATION LT.2RD DIGIT LT.HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2001 | Age: 27 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2000 | Age: 49 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/1999 | Age: 34 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/1999 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/1999 | Age: 28 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/1999 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/1999 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/1999 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/1998 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/1998 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/1998 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1997 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/1997 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/1997 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/1997 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|