Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Electric can openers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:69
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:101Foot:67
Shoulder:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
64YOF SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN OPENING A CAN@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric can openers
71YO HISP FEMALE USING ELECTRIC WALL HANGING CAN OPENER,HEARD SNAP TO R SHOULDER, DX ACUTE R SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
CAUGHT LT 5TH FINGER IN ELECTRIC CAN OPENER CAUSING MULTIPLE JAGGED LAC RT 5TH FINGER; 3CM JAGGED LAC RT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric can openers
RT THUMB LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC CAN OPENER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2000Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.