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Accidents - Can openers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:143Hand:76
Foot:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/30/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 10/08/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 08/06/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/12/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/27/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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

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