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Accidents - Can openers - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:66
50+ years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND W/CAN OPENER - LACERATION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
LACERATION HAND TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 40 YOF LACERATED HER RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF A CAN WHILE OPENING WITH A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT HAND WITH CAN OPENER DX. PALM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT HAND WHILE USING A CAN OPENER L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND WHILE OPENNING CAN DX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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