Accidents - Canning jars or lids - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Canning jars or lids
WASHING OUT CANNING JARS AND ONE BROKE AND LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 62 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, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
USING PLIERS TO GET TOP OFF OF A GLASS CANNING JAR - JAR BROKE 6 CM HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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