Accidents - Can openers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,513
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	614
Year 1998:	249
Year 1999:	416
Year 2000:	143
Year 2001:	104
Year 2002:	236
Year 2003:	167
Year 2004:	106
Year 2005:	78
Year 2006:	102
Year 2007:	100
Year 2008:	53
Year 2009:	85
Year 2010:	54

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,644	Hand:	394
Face:	103	Head:	96
Wrist:	75	Toe:	69
Knee:	68	Foot:	22
Elbow:	19	Lower Arm:	19

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
15YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT ON CAN EDGE WHILE USING A CAN OPENER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2010	Age: 14 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
14 YO F INJURED FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
9YOM CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 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: 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: 06/26/2008	Age: 8 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 STATES CUT L RING FINGER ON CAN OPENER. DX. LAC. L RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2008	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 RIGHT THUMB WHILE USING A CAN OPENER. D: LACERATION RIGHT THUM B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
BROTHER THREW CAN OPENER AND IT HIT PT IN FACE, SMALL LACERATION CHIN, LOOSE TOOTH-NO AVULSION, SUPERFICIAL ABRASION INSIDE MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 12 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
CUT ON CAN OPENER LAC L RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 11 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
11 YOM WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A CAN WITH A CAN OPENER AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT HAND ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Can openers
PT PULLED FINGERNAIL OFF ON A CAN OPENER, AVULSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 8 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
DX LEFT EYELID LACERATION: INJURED FACE ON CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 12 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
THREW CAN OPENER DOWN ON GROUND, BOUNCED AND CUT THUMB DX: R THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2006	Age: 9 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 PINKY ON A CAN OPENER. DX. L 5TH FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
FINGER LACERATED, CUT ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 6 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, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON CAN OPENER OR ON CAN AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 15 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
MESSING WITH A CAN OPENER & CUT FINGER. DX: LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT WAS USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN A CAN OF MUSHROOMS; PT CUT HAND ON CAN DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT LT 5TH DIGIT WHILE USING CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 13 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
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2004	Age: 15 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 ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 7 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
PATIENT CUT HIS FINGER ON A CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN. DX-FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2004	Age: 10 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
OPENING CAN WITH CAN OPENER CUT THUMB. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 10 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 (L) 4TH FINGER, MOTHER STS PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A CAN OPENER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, NO ACTIVE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 14 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 CUT LT THUMB ON METAL CAN OPENER C/O PN WITH SWELLING, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 13 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
CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 13 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 ACCIDNETLY CUT FINGER WHILE OPENNING CAN OF TUNA DX: LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
8 YO BM - LACERATION RT. THUMB - CUT ON CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING CAN OF DOG FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FOOT ON CAN OPENER
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: 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: 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: 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: 11/30/2001	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2001	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2000	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1999	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 6 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1999	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1999	Age: 13 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1999	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1999	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	Age: 11 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	Age: 12 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1998	Age: 9 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1998	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1998	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1997	Age: 11 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1997	Age: 14 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/1997	Age: 10 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1997	Age: 13 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1997	Age: 15 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/1997	Age: 12 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: Burns, Elec
Product: Can openers, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1997	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1997	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/1997	Age: 7 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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