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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:85Face:61
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC LIF TODAY ON OLD CAN OPENER-PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
HIT HEAD ON WALL CAN OPENER DX 3 CM LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND WHILE OPENNING CAN DX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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