Accidents - Self-contained openers - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,448
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	109
6-15 years old:	404
16-25 years old:	250
26-50 years old:	308
50+ years old:	374

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	841	Finger:	395
Face:	68	Head:	67
Hand:	53	Eyeball:	15
Toe:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Self-contained openers
PATIENT WAS OPENING A SODA CAN WHEN IT EXPLODED. DX-EYE PAIN WITH BURNING.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED POP TAB. FELT WAS STUCK IN THROAT. DX: SWALLOWED POP TAB F.B SENS. IMPROVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
33 Y/O W/M WAS DRINKING A BEER THAT HAD A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN CAN, PLAS TIC GOT LODGED IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED A POP CAN TAB- STOMACH HURTS- NO RESP. DISTRESS DX: SWALLOWED FOEIGN BODY IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	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: Self-contained openers
77 YO MALE CUT THUMB WHILE OPENING CAN WITH TAB LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED TAB FROM POP CAN. DX: FB ESOPHAGUS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
77 YOFC OPENING CAN OF PROCESSED HAM FOR SUPPER & KEY TO OPEN CAN CAUGH T HER FINGER ON EDGE OF TIN/LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
OPENING POP TOP CAN, LID SLIPPED CUT L THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC L HAND INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED TOP OFF SODA CAN, FB/ INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
PT WAS PULLING A POP TOP LID FROM A CAN OF VEGETABLES, LID TWISTED AND CUT HER FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
SWALLOWED PULL TOP ON POP CAN. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Self-contained openers
PT DROPPED A CAN OF SODA ON TOE. DX BIG TOE INFECTION/ PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED FLIP TOP FROM CAN, FOREIGN BODY GI TRACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWLLOWED POP CAN TAB, FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN THROAT/ FB IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PATIENT INGESTED POP CAN TAB, HAVING MILD CHEST PAIN, NO CHOKING OR BRE ATING DIFFICULTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
SUSTAINED SCALP LAC WHEN FAMILY MEMBER THREW SODA POP CAN TO HER DX SCALP LAC 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 9 months	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: Self-contained openers
PT STUCK FINGER IN A POPCAN OPENING, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
INGESTION OF F.B. PT STS ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED THE SODA PULL-TOP CAN( METAL RING TAB), NO RESP. DISTRESS OR PAIN, DENIES ABDOMINAL PAIN..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT OPENED CAN OF *** AND FLIP TOP WENT IN CAN, HE SWALLOWED THE FLIP TO P. DX. FB THROAT, ESOPHAGEAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PATIENT SWALLOWED THE TAB OFF A *** CAN. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED THE PULL TOP OF A METAL SODA CAN FOREIGN BODY INGESTION- A CCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 11 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: Self-contained openers
CUT LT THUMB ON *** CAN. LAC LT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
PT CUT THUMB WHL OPENING A CAN OF CAT FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 9 months	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: Self-contained openers
9 MONTH OLD FEMALE SIBLING DROPPED CANNED DRINK ON FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED POP CAN TAB 1 WK AGO.DX: FB INGESTED ***D, DRY THROAT. .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT L HAND WHILE OPENING FLIP TOP CAN AT 1630. DX. LAC LH AND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED *** CAN TAB DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT FLIPPED THE POP TOP OF SODA CAN, PUT IT IN CAN AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLO WED IT WHILE DRINKING SODA. FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED PULL TAB OFF A SODA CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
WHILE OPENING CAN OF CAT FOOD( PULL UP LID)PALM LACERATION DX HAND LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Self-contained openers
TAB OFF ALUMINUM SODA CAN. PT PLACE IN (R) NOSTRAL. NO BLEEDING. DX:FB( R) NOSTRAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
INGEST FB; SWALLOWED POP TAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
OPENED A CAN OF TUNA AT HOME AND CUT FINGER ON PULL-TOP LID. DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED A *** TAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
*** CAN TAB STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED *** CAN TAB DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY, PATIENT SWALLOWED A POP TAB , EXPLANATION NOT GIVEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
PATIENT INGESTED TAB TOP FROM POP CAN SISTER PUT IN POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED FLIP TOP OF CAN 2 DAYS PRIOR MINOR LARYNGEAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
PATIENT MAY HAVE INGESTED TAB FROM POP CAN, TAB IS MISSING FROM CA N, NO CHOKING OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
CUT FINGER ON PULL TOP OF SODA CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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