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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,839
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2006 | 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, Foods |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON SOUP CAN LID-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2006 | Age: 58 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 SUST LACERATION TO HAND ON CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PATIENT CUT LEFT HAND ON TIN CAN AT HOME., DX; LACERATION TO LEFT HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2006 | 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 CUT HAND ON CAT FOOD CAN TODAY AT HOME DX// LAC LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 62 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 |
| 62 YO M CUT HAND BETWEEN 1ST AND2ND FINGERS WHILE OPENING A CAT FOOD CAN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | 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, Knives |
| POKING HOLES IN CAN W/KNIFE, CUT R HAND DX: R HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2006 | Age: 87 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, Foods |
| L HAND LAC(WEB AREA BY THUMB)/87YOF CUT HAND AT HOME AT 9:30AM WHILE TR YING TO CLOSE CAN OF PEACHES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2006 | 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, Bags |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON A CAN IN TRASH BAG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2006 | Age: 60 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 LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN OPENING A PET FOOT CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2006 | 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 |
| LACERATES HAND ON METAL CAN LID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2006 | Age: 59 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 ON A CAN OF CAT FOOD DX// LEFT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2006 | Age: 55 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, Foods |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HAND WHEN OPENING SOUP CAN. D: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67 YO F CUT L HAND ON LID FROM CAT FOOD CAN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2006 | Age: 70 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 |
| HAND CT-TRIPPED ON A CAN-FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2006 | Age: 78 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 ALUMINUM CAN LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2006 | Age: 56 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 SUST LACERATION TO HAND ON CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2006 | 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 |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN OPENING A CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2006 | Age: 85 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 LAC RT PALM ON CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| LACERATED HAND ON CAN OF CHILI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Nonelectric can openers |
| LAC L HAND, PT OPENING A CAN W/A CAN OPENER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, SENSATION INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| PT WAS PICKING UP CANS FROM GARBAGE AND GOT STUCK - DX PUNCTURE WOUND RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2006 | Age: 61 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 |
| PT CUT HAND ON CAN LID. DX: L HAND LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2006 | Age: 70 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 ALUMINUM CAN WHILE TAKING OUT TRASH 1.5 CM HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2006 | Age: 56 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 ON DOG FOOD CAN; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2006 | Age: 71 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 HAND ON A METAL BASKET AT HOME, DX SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 81 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 |
| CUT HAND ON CAT FOOD CAN LID ' LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers, Other containers |
| CUT HAND ON CAN LID IN TRASH BAG AT HOME. DX: LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Metal containers |
| BURN TO R ARM AND HAND WHILE BURNING TRASH, CANS EXPLODED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2006 | Age: 57 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 "TRASH CAN CUT HER HAND TODAY ABOUT 12 NOON" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN OPENING LID OF TIN CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 81 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 LAC RT HAND ON A CAN OF TUNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 59 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 LAC RT HAND ON TUNA FISH CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LAC R HAND, PT CUT W/A CAN AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 63 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 A METAL BOX AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2006 | Age: 65 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 |
| LEFT HAND LACERATION WHILE OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2006 | Age: 54 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 |
| OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD LEFT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2006 | Age: 67 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 METAL CAN DX: L HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 51 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 LACERATION LEFT HAND: CUT HAND ON TUNA CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| CUT HAND ON A METAL CAN DX: L HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON FOOD CAN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HIT HAND ON A METAL BOX LEFT HAND LACERATION INFECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 62 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 LAC LT HAND ON A CAN OF CAT FOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | 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 |
| PT LACERATED LEFT HAND ON A CAN LID AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 57 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 |
| 57 YO FUT HAND ON CAN LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | 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 |
| PT CUT ON METAL CAN LID; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 55 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 CORN RT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 68 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 LAC LT HAND ON A CAN WHILE OPENING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 87 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 LAC LT HAND ON CAN LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| PT WAS OPENING A DOG FOOD CAN WHEN SHE LACERATED HER RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2006 | Age: 57 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 R. HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL BOX. DX. LAC. R. HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 65 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 LT HAND W/A CAN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 66 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: Fracture |
| Product: Metal containers |
| FRACTURE RIGHT HAND-PUNCHED A METAL DRUM BECAUSE HE WAS ANGRY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN OPENING A CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND OPENING A CAN OF VEGETABLES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 56 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 |
| R HAND LAC/56YOF CUT R HAND ON TIN CAN LID AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2006 | 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 |
| CUT TO HAND ON LID OF CAN DX: LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | 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 CUT HAND ON TIN FOOD CAN. DX: LAC LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Metal containers |
| HAND LAC, PT WAS OPENING A CAN AND CUT HAND, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2006 | 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. CUT L HAND, THUMB ON CAN OF CAT FOOD AT HOME. DX. LAC L HAND, THUM B. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: INJURED HAND ON CAN LID AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2006 | 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/HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Metal containers |
| LEFT HAND CONT. PT DROPPED A CAN ON HAND IN STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|