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Accidents - Nonelectric can openers - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
7 YOM SUS LAC TO HAND AFTER CUTTING IT ON CAN OPENER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PT WAS CUT USING A MECHANICAL CAN OPENER TO OPEN A TUNA CAN. DX: L HAND LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric can openers
43 YO F BILATERAL HAND PAIN AND PARESTESIA AFTER USING A CAN OPENER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 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: 03/14/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
CUT R HAND ON RUSTY CAN OPENER BLADE. DX SUPERFICIAL HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PT C/O LACERATION TO RT THUMB WS OPENING UP A CAN OF SOUP WITH CAN OPEN ER AND CUT THUMB ON TOP OF RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers
AT HOME, ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WITH EDGE OF A MANUAL CAN OPENER. DX. RIGHT HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric can openers, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON CAN LID WHILE USING OLD FASHIONED CAN OPENER.D: HAN D LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/1997Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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