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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:163Wrist:70
Lower Leg:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 53 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 CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
61YOF AT HOME OPENING UP A CAN WITH CAN OPENER,ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB; THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Can openers
PT FRACTURED WRIST AT HOME WHEN TWISTED WRIST WHILE USING A CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT DROPPED A CAN OPENER ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT INJURED AT HOME USING CAN OPENER OPENING CAN OF FOOD DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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