Accidents - Metal containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,359
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Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT OPENING CAN HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 61 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: Metal containers
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CUT HAND ON LID OF TOMATO CAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES SHE CUT HER HAND ON A CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
HAND LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON A CAN IN GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUS LACERATION TO HAND BY A METAL CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT DROPPED CAN ONTO HAND C/O PAIN DX: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT ON CAT FOOD CAN - LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT.C/O CUT TO RT.HAND WITH LIMIT RANGE OF MOTION SUSTAIN ON METAL CAN LID W/SWELLING & TENDERNESS. DX-LACERATION RT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT PUNCTURE HAND WITH A OIL CAN. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND/LACERATION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LEFT HAND LACERATION-CUT LEFT HAND ON A CAN WHILE OPENING IT. SUS A 7CM LACERATION TO LEFT PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN CAN OF CAT FOOD & CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON A TIN CAN LID LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON METAL CONTAINER DX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF CAN. DX- 4 CM L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON OPEN CONTAINER DX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal containers
PT. FELL ON A METAL OIL CAN - PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers
BURNED HAND ON A HOT CAN DX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC TO R HAND, WAS CUT ON A CAT FOOD CAN. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC WEB SPACE OF HAND ON TUNA CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LT HAND LAC-OPENING CAT FOOD CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL LACERATING HAND ON CAT FOOD CAN LID, R HAND LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUS LACERATION TO HAND BY A METAL CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON OPEN CAN C/O BLEEDING DX; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND LAC-CUT ON A SERRATED CAN LID IN TRASH CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON OPEN CAN DX: LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES SHE LACERATED HAND ON A CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
86 YOM DEVELOPED CELLULITIS AFTER CUTTING HAND ON A COFFEE CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LACERATION. PT CUT PALM OF HAND ON TIN CAN. LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON THE TOP OF A METAL CAN LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT RT HAND W/A CAN THIS AFTERNOON WHILE OPENING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON A SODA CAN LID DX; LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT. CUT HAND WITH A CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT. CUT R WRIST/HAND FROM OPENING TIN CAN THIS MORNING AT 11:30 AM. DX . LAC R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES HE CUT HIS HAND ON TIN CAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT PALM OF HAND ON A TIN CAN. DX. L PALM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON CAN OF SOUP - LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND AFTER OPENING A CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT WAS HELPING GET A STRAY CAT'S HEAD FROM A CAN WHEN THE CAT CLAWED HIM. DX-HAND ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT WAS HELPING GET A STRAY CAT'S HEAD OUT OF A CAN WHEN THE CAT SCRATCHED HER. DX-HAND ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A CAN OF SALSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT WITH METAL CAN-DX-L 1ST WEB SPACE LACERATION2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT OPENING A CAN OF FOOD AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT BY A CAN; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON CAN, LACERATION L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT FINGER ON CAN LID - LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT LEFT HAND OPENING A CAN OF SARDINES LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
PT STATES HE REACHED INTO TRASH BAG AND CUT HIS HAND ON CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A CAN - LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT C/O LACERATION TO RT HAND CUT WITH CAT FOOD CAN DX: LACERATION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A FOOD CAN DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A CAN DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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