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Accidents - Can openers - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
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Date: 10/14/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
17 YOM PT CUT 1ST WEBSPACE WITH A CAN OPENER. LACERATION R HAND 1ST WE B SPACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC HAND ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
60 YR OLD OPENING A CAN AT HOME AND CUT HER HAND ON THE CAN DX// RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT HAND ON CAN OPENER AT HOME. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
52 YOM CUT HAND ON PAINT CAN OPENER LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC TO R HAND ON CAN OPENER DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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