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Accidents - Self-contained openers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:163Hand:73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A POP CAN TOP/ ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF METAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT PUT THE METAL TAB OF A *** CAN INTO THE CAN AND SWALLOWED IT AS HE W AS DRINKING THE SODA FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Self-contained openers
LT HAND LACERATION: PEELED BACK METAL TOP OF CAN OPENING UP CAT FOOD CUT WEB SPACE, 1.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED A CAN TOP FB INGESTION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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