Accidents - Can openers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,804
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	514
Year 1998:	520
Year 1999:	315
Year 2000:	230
Year 2001:	162
Year 2002:	191
Year 2003:	164
Year 2004:	257
Year 2005:	197
Year 2006:	412
Year 2007:	304
Year 2008:	118
Year 2009:	93
Year 2010:	321

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	2,635	Hand:	565
Wrist:	157	Foot:	142
Lower Leg:	133	Head:	76
Face:	61	Upper Trunk:	16
Shoulder:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/12/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
52 YOF DX DEEP LACERATION OF RT INDEX FINGER - S/P W/CAN OPENER PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
66YOM CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER - LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Can openers
90YOF DROPPED A CAN OPENER ON LEG. DX. SKIN AVULSION LOWER LEG.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
68YOM,LACERATION TO FINGER / RIGHT THUMB S/P CUT ON CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
66YOM CUT RT HAND ON CAN OPENER AT HOME. DX - RT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LEFT THUMB LAC.55YOF LACERATED THUMB ON A CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
54 YOF, CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 07/26/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 04/23/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
52 YOM CUT HAND ON PAINT CAN OPENER LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT FINGER ON A CAN OPENER. DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
USING A CAN OPEN TO OPEN CAN AND CUT (R) THUMB ON CAN LID DX- THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT USING A CAN OPENER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
61YOF AT HOME OPENING UP A CAN WITH CAN OPENER,ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB; THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Can openers
PT FRACTURED WRIST AT HOME WHEN TWISTED WRIST WHILE USING A CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT DROPPED A CAN OPENER ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
PT INJURED AT HOME USING CAN OPENER OPENING CAN OF FOOD DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT AT HOME L HAND LAC FROM A CAN OPENER / DX LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT FINGER ON CANOPENER/ LAC RT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT FINGER ACC ON A CAN OPENER WHILE OPENING A CAN OF DOG FOOD " LAC ''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER ON LID OF CAN BEING OPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LACERATED FINGER IN A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
CUT HAND OPENING A CAN W/ A CAN OPENER LACERATIONS 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON METAL CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CUT WITH CAN OPENER LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT. C/O LAC TO L THUMB, CUT ON CAN OPENER. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
HEAD PAIN GOT HIT WITH FALLING CAN OPENER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC LT THUMB ON CAN OPENER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON CAN OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LAC LIF TODAY ON OLD CAN OPENER-PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
HIT HEAD ON WALL CAN OPENER DX 3 CM LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PT CUT HAND WHILE OPENNING CAN DX LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER AFTER CUT IT ON A CAN OPENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LACERATION FINGER - 53 YOM LACERATED TIP OF RIGHT THUMB WHILE CLEANING A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CAN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Can openers
PT DROPPED HEAVY CAN OPENER ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
CAN OPENER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1999	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/1999	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1997	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1997	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/1997	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Can openers, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1997	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1997	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1997	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Can openers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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