Accidents - Can openers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,084
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	236
16-25 years old:	313
26-50 years old:	328
50+ years old:	191

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	764	Hand:	205
Foot:	83	Upper Trunk:	15
Head:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 11/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER AFTER CUT IT ON A CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOM LACERATED TIP OF RIGHT THUMB WHILE CLEANING A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 20 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
LT 5TH FINGER LAC-CUT ON CAN OPENER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT STATES WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A CAN OF CAT FOOD DX LACERATION TO LFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Can openers
PT'S MOM STATES SHE STEPPED ON A CAN OPENER LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
USING A BROKEN CAN OPENER AT HOME AND CUT HIS HAND. DX LACERATION LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 16 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
CUT FINGER WITH CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT. CUT L THUMB ON A CAN OPENER LAST NIGHT. DX. LAC TO L THUMB.
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: 08/16/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT PALM ON A CAN OPENER LACERATION LEFT PALM 2 1/2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB WHEN USING A CAN OPENER,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
22 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FINGER CONTUSION. PT SMASHED FINGER ON CAN OPENER @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 9 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
LAC (R) THUMB, PT USING A CAN OPENER & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 52 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
LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
PT DROPPED HEAVY CAN OPENER ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND ON CAN OPENER AT HOME, NO OTHER PRODUCT MENTIONED IN REPORT DX:LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC TO L THUMB, CUT ON CAN OPENER. DX. LAC. L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 21 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
HIT FINGER ON CAN OPENER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT BASE OF LEFT THUMB WITH CAN OPENER. D: LACERATION LEFT THUMB
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: 03/01/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT LEFT PALM ON A CAN OPENER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT SUST. LAC. TO SCALP ON CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
RT INDEX FINGER LAC- CUT FINGER ON A CNA OPENER
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: 02/04/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Can openers
C/O MUSCLES IN BACK CRAMPING UP SINCE AM BENT OVER TO PUT CAN OPENER AW AY DX: THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 19 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
LAC (R) THUMB, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 6 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
SUPERFICIAL RIGHT THUMB LACERATION - CUT THUMB WHILE HELPING OPEN A CAN OF CAT FOOD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT LEFT THUMB ON CAN OPENER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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