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Accidents - Can openers - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 11/08/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Can openers
PT C/O INJURY TO LT INDEX FINGER S/P HIT ON THE CAN OPENER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT L THUMB ON CAN OPENER OPENING METAL CAN OF BEANS. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT ON CAN OPENER; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT C/O RT THUMB LACERATION AFTER TRYING TO OPEN UP A CAN WITH CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HER THUMB OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD. DX-2CM THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS USING A CAN OPENER AND LACERATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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