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Accidents - Self-contained openers - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 530
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
THUMB LACERATION, CUT THUMB YESTERDAY ON POP CAN, LEFT W/O TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
AT HOME OPENING *** SOUP CAN AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEXFINGER. DX LACERATI ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
CUT FINGER ON CAN TAB DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
OPENING CAN OF SOUP AT HOME WHEN LAC L 3RD FINGER ON PULL CAN LID DX 1.5 CM LAC L 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERATED HER LT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE POP TAB O F A POP CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
LACERATION RT.THUMB.PT.REFERS OPENING A CAN.;LACERATION TO RT.THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
R IND FING LAC/38YOF OPENING CAN OF CORN AT HOME AND KEY BROKE OFF. PT PULLED ON LID CUTTING TIP OF FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
PT. CUT RT. HAND / THUMB WHILE TRYING TO OPEN PULL TAB CAN DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Self-contained openers
C/O PAIN (R) INDEX FINGER. CUT FINGER W/ PULL TAB 2-3DAYS AGO. SQUEEZED PUSS FROM FINGER. DX:(R)INDEX FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
CUT HIS FINGER ON A POP- TOP CAN. DX. FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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