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Accidents - Can openers - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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Date: 11/06/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT USED CAN OPENER TO OPEN CAN OF TUNA FISH, CUT FINGER ON EDGE OF CAN, LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PATIENT CUT THUMB ON CAN OPENER AT HOME; THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN CAN CUT FINGER ON LID..LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers, Other glass bottles or jars
USING A CAN OPENER TO OPEN A GLASS BOTTLE LEFT INDEX FINGER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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