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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,635
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 52 YOF DX DEEP LACERATION OF RT INDEX FINGER - S/P W/CAN OPENER PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 66YOM CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER - LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| 68YOM,LACERATION TO FINGER / RIGHT THUMB S/P CUT ON CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LEFT THUMB LAC.55YOF LACERATED THUMB ON A CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 54 YOF, CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER, FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 11/25/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 12/22/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 03/04/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 12/13/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 10/08/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT FINGER ON CANOPENER/ LAC RT 2ND DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 06/24/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 05/29/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LACERATED FINGER IN A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 03/25/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON METAL CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CUT WITH CAN OPENER LAC. FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT. C/O LAC TO L THUMB, CUT ON CAN OPENER. DX. LAC L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC LT THUMB ON CAN OPENER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING A CAN OPENER TO OPEN A CAN OF PEARS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC LIF TODAY ON OLD CAN OPENER-PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER AFTER CUT IT ON A CAN OPENER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOM LACERATED TIP OF RIGHT THUMB WHILE CLEANING A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| CAN OPENER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2001 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2001 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2000 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/1999 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/1999 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1999 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/1999 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1999 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/1998 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/1998 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/1998 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/1998 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1997 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1997 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/1997 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1997 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/1997 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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