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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors, Fabrics |
| PT WAS CUTTING FABRIC WITH SCISSORS AND ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF DX: THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors, Paper products |
| ACUTE 2 CM RT LEG LAC, DELAYED PRESENTATION: SITTING ON FLOOR CUTTING PAPER WITH SCISSORS, CUT SKIN ABOVE RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF WITH SCISSORS/THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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