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Accidents - Can openers - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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Date: 09/10/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN USING A CAN OPENER. DX; LAC.RT.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT HAND ON CAN OPENER OR ON CAN AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN CAN OF STEW AT HOME WHEN LAC L HAND ON CAN OPE NER DX 1 CM LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND WHILE OPENING A CAN OF FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT WAS USING CAN OPENER TO OPEN A CAN OF MUSHROOMS; PT CUT HAND ON CAN DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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