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Accidents - Self-contained openers - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:237Internal:98
Hand:38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
77 YO MALE CUT THUMB WHILE OPENING CAN WITH TAB LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
77 YOFC OPENING CAN OF PROCESSED HAM FOR SUPPER & KEY TO OPEN CAN CAUGH T HER FINGER ON EDGE OF TIN/LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
PT WAS PULLING A POP TOP LID FROM A CAN OF VEGETABLES, LID TWISTED AND CUT HER FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWLLOWED POP CAN TAB, FEELS LIKE IT'S STUCK IN THROAT/ FB IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED THE PULL TOP OF A METAL SODA CAN FOREIGN BODY INGESTION- A CCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT L HAND WHILE OPENING FLIP TOP CAN AT 1630. DX. LAC LH AND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT FLIPPED THE POP TOP OF SODA CAN, PUT IT IN CAN AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLO WED IT WHILE DRINKING SODA. FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
OPENED A CAN OF TUNA AT HOME AND CUT FINGER ON PULL-TOP LID. DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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