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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:187Hand:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Can openers
CUT HER LEFT HAND ON A CAN OPENER 1 1/2 WEEKS AGO, C/O PAIN. CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC LT THUMB ON CAN OPENER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING A CAN OPENER TO OPEN A CAN OF PEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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