Accidents - Can openers - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 72
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 01/25/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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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