Accidents - Canning jars or lids - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	99	Face:	71
Mouth:	58	Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Canning jars or lids
TOE FX-DROPPED A CANNING JAR ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 55 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: Canning jars or lids
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO GET THE LID OFF OF A CANNING JAR WHEN IT SHATTERE D. DX; LACERATION OF L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
PT WAS CUT ON CHIPPED *** JAR. DX: L THUMB LAC 1.5 CM. DX: L THUMB LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Canning jars or lids
WHILE CANNING BEANS A CANNING JAR EXPLODED AND BURNT FACE, NECK AND EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
JAR EXPLOED & LID FLEW UP INTO FACE DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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