Accidents - Canning jars or lids - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
TRYING TO OPEN 20 YR. OLD JAR OF GREEN BEANS, SHARD OF GLASS CUT HAND W HEN BROKE. DX: LACERATION HAND WITH SEVERED ARTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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