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Accidents - Canning jars or lids - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 413
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:206Lower Leg:83
Shoulder:68Face:38
Wrist:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-SUS LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG WHEN A GLASS JAR BROKE AND FELL CUTTING LOWER LEG. HAS 1" LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Canning jars or lids
RT WRIST SPRAIN-AT HOME-AFTER CANNING TOMATOES ALL DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Canning jars or lids
PT. BURNED SELF ON HOT TOMATO JUICE FROM CANNING TOMATOES. DX. BURN FA CE, CHEST ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
CUT FINGER ON METAL LID FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
CUT THUMB ON A CAN LIDRIGHT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
54 Y/O F C./O L INDEX FINGER LAC - WHILE OPENING CAN LID.DX: LACERATI ON LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Canning jars or lids
PT WAS HOLDING A JAR OF MAYONAISE, STARTED TO DROP JAR, WENT TO GRAB IT AND HAD NO USE OF ENTIRE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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