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Accidents - Nonelectric can openers - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:136Finger:31
Face:15Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PATIENT WAS USING A HAND HELD CAN OPENER (NON-ELECTRIC) AND IT SLIPPED, DX; LACERATION TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PT DX LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER - WHILE CUTTING A CAN WITH CAN OPENER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Floors or flooring materials
PER MOM, PT FELL OFF MATTRESS THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR AT HOME ON SAT. DX: RESOLVING FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Knives
PT LACERATED HAND WITH THE CAN OPENER ON HIS KNIFE DX: RIGHT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
PT DROPPED CAN OPENER ON TOE CAUSING ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PT CUT FINGER ON A POCKET KNIFE CAN OPENER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A METAL CAN, SUSTAINED" FINGER LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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