During the Christmas holidays, with all those frozen turkeys lurking about, the number of cuts related to frozen meat goes way up. Other dangerous food actions include prying apart frozen patties, slicing frozen bagels and cutting things. Fingertips are the most likely target during vegetable chopping. People look away just for a second and cut their hands along with the carrots. Washing dishes also can lead to deep cuts on the hand.
People stick their hands in the soapy water without knowing what's under there.
They grab a knife or a broken glass and end up with a cut that needs stitches. Baseball, football, soccer, in-line skating, water skiing, etc. Girls and young women tend to get more ankle and wrist injuries, while boys and young men are more susceptible to upper extremity injuries. Cutting frozen turkeys, roasts and bagels. Weakness, confusion or balance problems due to medications, limited mobility in the arms and legs and waning eyesight result in stumbles that break bones and cause lacerations.