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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/22/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Can openers |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A CAN OPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| 20 YO BM - LAC. L FOREARM - OPENING DOG FOOD CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| LAC (L) FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CAN OPENER, NO PAIN OR BLEEDING, LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/30/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Can openers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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