Accidents - Can openers - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,258
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	161
6-15 years old:	85
16-25 years old:	238
26-50 years old:	679
50+ years old:	93

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	660	Hand:	248
Toe:	138	Face:	124
Knee:	70	Shoulder:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2009	Age: 2 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 TIP OF FINGER ON A CAN OPENER AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Can openers
33 Y/O/M DROPPED CAN OPENER ON TOE DX: NO DX ON CHART - PATIENT LEFT PRIOR TO BEING EVALUATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC TO KNEE, PT FELL ON CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 10/09/2009	Age: 33 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
LAC HAND ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 22 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 ON CAN OPENER
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: 08/25/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 07/30/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER W A CAN OPENER. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	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 TO FINGER ON CAN OPENER DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
PT FELL ON SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR A CAN OPENER, CONTUSION T O SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
CONTUSION TOE: 10YOF DROPPED ELECTRIC CAN OPENER ON RT GREAT TOE @ HOME, TOE PURPLE @ NAILBED, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
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: 05/04/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 04/27/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
HIT HEAD ON A CAN OPENER. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 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: 03/19/2009	Age: 12 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 LAC LT THUMB LWOT *
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 3 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
PT DX LACERATION OF VOLAR ASPECT OF LT 2ND FINGER - S/P 2ND TO PLAYING W/CAN OPENER,CUT LT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC TO R HAND ON CAN OPENER DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Can openers
HIT W/ A METAL CAN OPENER NO INTENT INFO FRACTURE ORBITAL FLOOR
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

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