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Accidents - Metal containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,877
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Date: 12/25/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON FOOD CAN LID AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC L HAND - CUT ON CAN OF CORN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC HAND - LAC ON CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC R HAND - LAC ON CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC TO R HAND OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND WHILE CLEANING A CAN 3 CM HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD WITH A KNIFE ...KNIFE SLIPPED LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT (L) HAND ON A TIN CAN LID DX- HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT OPENING A CAN, DX-R HAND LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON LID OF CAN DX: HAND LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
L HAND LAC ON CAN LID DX; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON A METAL CAN, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT WAS HANDLING A TIN CAN AND CUT LEFT HAND. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC TO R PALM, CUT ON TIN CAN AT HOME. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Refrigerators
PT CUT HAND ON CAN FROM REFRIGERATOR. DX: R HAND LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND OPENING A CAN AT HOME DX// ABRASION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LEFT THUMB WITH TIN CAN LID---LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT WAS OPENING A CAN, SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE LEFT HAND. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS CUT ON CAT FOOD CAN LID. DX: R PALM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON A CAN. DX; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT AT HOME CUT L HAND ON A TUNA CAN LID/ DX 1CM DEEP LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC TO L HAND W/CAT FOOD CAN THIS AM. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT HAND ON A LID OF A CAN AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
CONTUSION RT HAND-SUS INJ TO RT HAND WHILE OPENING A METAL CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Telephones or telephone accessories
TRYING TO OPEN A CAT'S FOOD CAN WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE&ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A CAN OF VEGETABLES. DX. HAND LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A FOOD CAN LACERATION RIGHT HAND COMPLICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
73 YO MALE HAS HAND PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY CANS FOUR DAYS AGO HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
57 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT HAND ON CAN OF BAKED BEANS LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND WHILE MAKING HOLES IN LID OF CAN FOR GRASSHOPPERS LAC HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
60 YO M LACERATION TO HAND CUT ON CAN LID AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES LAC TO L HAND FROM CAN LID. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
DX SUPERFICIAL HAND LAC: 2CM LAC TO R HAND B/T THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WHILE BREAKING WOODEN MOLDING AGAINST TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT OPENED UP A METAL CAN AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LACERATED HAND ON A FOOD CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT THUMB OPENING A CAN. DX: HAND ALC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT L HAND ON CAN LID, 3-4 CM LAC TO MEDIAL PALM. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT FINGER OPENING A CAT FOOD CAN/ LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LAC HAND ON CAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON AN OPEN CAT FOOD CAN LACERATI ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON A CAN. DX-ABRASION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
DX HAND LAC - REPAIRED: OPENING TUNA CAN & CUT HAND ON CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT OPENING UP A METAL CAN OF SPAGHETTIOS AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON THE LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Foods
CUT RIGHT HAND ON CAN OF VEGETABLES. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LAC,PT CUT HAND WHEN OPENING A CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND OPENING A CAT FOOD CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
SPRAIN RT.HAND.PT.REFERS WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A METAL CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LAC-CUT ON SOUP CAN LID-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WITH LAC TO HAND FROM METAL DOG FOOD CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LACERATION HAND - 89 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT HAND ON CAT FOOD CAN LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
R HAND LAC. PT CUT HAND ON OPENED CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers, Foods
HAND CT-CAN OF GREEN BEANS FELL ON HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT HAND ON A METAL CAN LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
R HAND LAC/66YOF STS WAS DRYING OUT CAN FOR RECYCLE AND CUT THE TOP OF HER HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Can openers
RIGHT HAND LAC PT WAS CUTTING A CAN OPEN WITH A CAN OPENER AND CUT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
LACERATION HAND - 52 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERTION TO PALM OF LEFT HA ND - SUSTAINED WHEN TRYING TO OPEN A CAN WITH A PUTTY KNIFE - SLIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
83 Y/O M INJURED L HAND WHILE HANDLING METAL CAN WITH SHARP LID AT HOME .DX; L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON TIN CAN SUN, NO TREATMENT, C/O TOE PAIN ALSO. DX-LACERATION HAND, CELLULITIS TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND ON THE EDGE OF A METAL CAN LACER ATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND OPENING A CAN OF PET FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Boats and boating
PT WORKING ON A BOAT CUTTING A METAL CONTAINER IN HALF AND SUST AINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers
53 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEFT HAND WHEN A PAINT CAN DROPPED AND SPONTA EOUSLY COMBUSTED, FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Foods
PATIENT CUT HAND ON A CAN OF SOUP WHILE OPENING IT. DX-LACERATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND ON A CAN OF CAT FOOD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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