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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 412
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Date: 12/13/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT AT HOME L HAND LAC FROM A CAN OPENER / DX LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER ON CANOPENER/ LAC RT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT FINGER ACC ON A CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD " LAC ''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER ON LID OF CAN BEING OPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LACERATED FINGER IN A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT HAND OPENING A CAN W/ A CAN OPENER LACERATIONS 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON METAL CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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