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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:70
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/20/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Can openers
90YOF DROPPED A CAN OPENER ON LEG. DX. SKIN AVULSION LOWER LEG.*
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

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