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Accidents - Nonelectric can openers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2002:67
Year 2007:70
Year 2010:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
90YOF USING OLD METAL CAN OPENER RESULTING IN LACERATION TO FINGER AT H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PT HAS INJURY TO LEFT INDEX FINGER ON ROTARY CUTTER CAN OPENER AVULSION RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
L MID FING TIP LAC/55YOM CUT FINGER PAD OF L 3RD DIGIT ABOUT 2 DAYS AGO WITH HAND CAN OPENER. HAS CONTINUED WITH BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/1998Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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