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Accidents - Can openers - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 306
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:100Lower Arm:69
Face:68Toe:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
20 YO BM - LAC. L FOREARM - OPENING DOG FOOD CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
GOT HIT IN FACE WITH A CAN OPENER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Can openers
25 YO WM - CHIP FRACTURE - L GREAT TOE - DROPPED CAN OPENER ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
20YOM-LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER-CUT ON CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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