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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:87Finger:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER. DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
USING A CAN OPEN TO OPEN CAN AND CUT (R) THUMB ON CAN LID DX- THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT USING A CAN OPENER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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