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Accidents - Can openers - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/20/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
8 YOM PLAYING OUTSIDE AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH A CAN OPENE R. HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PTS MOM STATES CAN OPENER FELL AND HIT CHILDS HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Can openers, Containers
A BOX OF CAN OPENER AT *** FELL ON HEAD, INTIAL N&V THEN H/A " CONUCSSI ON" + " HEMATOMA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
HEAD PAIN GOT HIT WITH FALLING CAN OPENER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Can openers
CHI, CAN OPENER FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Can openers, Refrigerators
CAN OPENER FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATOR 2 DAYS PRIOR POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
CONTUSED HEAD WHEN PULLED CAN OPENER OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT SUST. LAC. TO SCALP ON CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2000Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/1998Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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