Accidents - Knives - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,610
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	6
Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	93
Year 2000:	175
Year 2001:	179
Year 2002:	271
Year 2003:	208
Year 2004:	101
Year 2005:	150
Year 2006:	138
Year 2007:	50
Year 2008:	22
Year 2009:	187
Year 2010:	6

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
4YOM PT AND SIBLING WERE IN KITCHEN WHILE MOM WAS SLEEPING PT CRYING CUT SELF WITH KNIFE TO L UPPER THIGH. UNWITNESSED. DX LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STABBED SELF WITH PARING KNIFE WHEN IN KITCHEN WITH HIS FATHER; DX LACE RATED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
5 YOM CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE. DX-LEFT THIGH LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
2 YOM PT STABBED HIMSELF IN HIS THIGH WITH A KNIFE. PT WAS PLAYING WIT H A TOY CAR. LAC LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Pillows
PT STABBED PILLOW W/KNIFE AND HIT LEG. DX: L THIGH LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LACERATION TO THIGH,ACCIDENTLY CUT BY BROTHER WHILE USING KNIFE TO PREPARE DINNER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC THIGH WHEN HE GOT A HOLD OF A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 0 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DUG A KNIFE IN HIS LEG IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT. C/O WANTING TO DIG KNIFE IN LEG AND PULL UPWARD, DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE/THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
THIGH LAC-CUT ON PARING KNIFE WHILE CUTTING WATERMELON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
PATIENT TRYING TO CUT HIS PANTS USING BLADE OF A KNIFE AND CUT INSIDE I NTO THIGH LAST NIGHT; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. CUT R THIGH W/KNIFE. DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT UPPER LEG WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT PLAYING WITH A *** KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPERLEG LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN THIGH WITH A KNIFE AT HOME; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE/UPPER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Toy boxes or chests
CHLD FOUND A KNIFE IN TOY BOX AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG. LACERATION, RT. UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Clothing
WHILE FOLDING CLOTHES MOTHER DID NOT SEE CHILD PLAYING WITH KNIFE SHE DROPPEDKNIFE CUT THIGH DX LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
5 YO CUTTING FRUIT W/KNIFE ;KNIFE FELL ON THIGH LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEG LACERATION, KNIFE CUT TO RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC L THIGH/3YOM CUT THIGH ON A KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
MOM WAS ENGAGED IN AN ACTIVITY AND CHILD WAS CUT WITH CLEAN KNIFE; LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
5 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LEG LAC. PT CUT SELF W/STEAK KNIFE @ HOME. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT ON THIGH WITH A KNIFE BY BROTHER LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIMSELF WITH A KNIFE. DX-2.0 CM LACERATION RIGHT ANTERIOR THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT FELL ON STEAK KNIFE. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT THIGH LAC AFTER FALLING W/KNIFE DX: LAC L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH STEAK KNIFE/ LAC RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PACKAGE OF HOT DOGS WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE AND CUT HERSELF. DX-LACERATION RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: CUT LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counter-mounted cooking surfaces
LAC (R) THIGH, PT P/UP A KNIFE FROM A COUNTER & SUST INJURY, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC (R) THIGH, PT SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
PT USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A CAN OF POWERED CHOCOLATE MIX AND LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG W/KITCHEN KNIFE. DX: 1 CM LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOUND WITH KNIFE, HAD CUT HER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
3.0 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH ON KNIFE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2000	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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