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Accidents - Can openers - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 480
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:393Hand:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
WAS USING CAN OPENER AND WHILE CONTINUING TO REMOVE METAL LID ACCIDENTL Y CUT SELF ON SIDE OF RT INDEX FINGER. LACERATION TO RT INDEX FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
23 YO CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
R THUMB LAC FROM CAN OPENER. DX. LAC R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LACERATED FINGER WITH A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT ON CAN OPENER DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER. DX; 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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