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Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 93
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:78Shoulder:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
60 YR OLD OPENING A CAN AT HOME AND CUT HER HAND ON THE CAN DX// RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
PT FELL ON SHOULDER WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR A CAN OPENER, CONTUSION T O SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
52 YOM CUT HAND ON PAINT CAN OPENER LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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