Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,106
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Date: 12/30/2005	Age: 21 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: Knives, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LAC L THIGH - SAT ON KNIFE THAT HAD BEEN STUCK IN COUCH CUSHION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 24 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
24 YOM STABBED LEFT THIGH WITH KNIFE WHILE CLEANING GEESE LEFT THIGH LA CERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT'S BOYFRIEND WAS PLAYING WITH A STEAK KNIFE WHEN HE DROPPED THE KNIFE AND PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THIGH. D:LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT SAT ON A KNIFE THAT WAS SITTING ON COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 20 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: Knives
DX RIGHT THIGH LACERATION: CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG ON KNIFE LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 21 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
PLAYING WITH KNIFE IN CAR AND LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 18 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
PT LAC THIGH W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING W/ A KNIFE CUT THIGH DENIES ASSAULT RIGHT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 17 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
DX: L LEG STAB WOUND ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 20 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
PT SUST LACERATION TO THIGH FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 24 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 SELF WITH POCKET KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Chair, recliner
PT SAT ON RECLINER ON OPEN POCKE KNIFE WOUND TO LT THIGH LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG WHILE CUTTING MEAT WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 22 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 ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH DEER KNIFE AT HOME 10CM LARGE LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PATIENT RECEIVED A STAB WOUND TO RT UPPER LEG FROM AN EXPOSED KNIFE IN THE CAR. DX - STAB WOUND, RT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 16 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
16 YR OLD MALE SAT ON KNIFE PW UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS PLAYING WITH A KNIFE AND DROPPED IT AND LACE RATED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 20 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, Tables
DX LACERATION RIGHT THIGH: KNIFE FELL OFF TABLE AT HOME, HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 21 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
LACERATION LEFT THIGH-CUT LEFT UPPER THIGH WITH A POCKET KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PUNCTURE LEG W/ A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SOMETHING LEFT ANTERIOR THIGH LACERATION AND PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2005	Age: 16 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
PT STATES THAT HE ACCDENTALLY CUT HIS RT THIGH W/A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
4CM THIGH LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF W/A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO LEG FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN DROPPING A KNIFE ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH KNIFE TO THIGH AREA, DX; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 21 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 LACERATED UPPER LEG WHEN FELL ON HUNTING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 24 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, Cardboard products
PT CUT THIGH ACCIDENTLY BY A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 23 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
23 YEAR OLD MALE FELL WITH KNIFE IN HAND LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Furniture
PUNCTURE RT THIGH WITH KNIFE,REFINISHING FURNITURE-PW RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
1CM THIGH LAC-CUT ON KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 20 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
20 YO ACCIDENTLY DROPPED KNIFE AND IT LANDED ON THIGH LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SAT ON KNIFE LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 23 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SAT ON SOFA AND KNIFE CUT LEG - KNIFE IN POCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT LAC LT THIGH WHILE OPENING A BOX WITH KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 17 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: Knives
PT USING A KNIFE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THIG H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE AND IT FELL AND LACERAT ED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LAC TO THIGH W/KNIFE, FELL FROM SHELF AND LANDED ON LEG DX: L THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2005	Age: 24 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
LAC THIGH - CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 19 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
PT. WAS RUNNING WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND, FELL AND CUT HIS THIGH 15 CM LAC. THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 25 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, Ceilings and walls
PT GETTING A SWORD DOWN OFF THE WALL WHEN IT FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE R IGHT THIGH SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 19 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
PLAYING WITH A POKETKNIFE ACCIDENTLY STABBED HIS RIGHT LEG. DX THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TILE DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT WAS STABBED IN LEG BY KNIFE THAT CAME THROUGH HIS BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	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
KNIFE FELL ON THIGH THIGH LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT WAS MESSING WITH A *** AND LACERATED THIGH. H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
1 CM THIGH LAC-@ HOME-CUT W/A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 20 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 LACERATED THIGH WITH A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Towels or cloths
21 YOF WAS TRYING TO CUT A TOWEL INTO A RAG WITH STEAK KNIFE AND PUNCTU RED RIGHT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 25 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
25 YO USING KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING LAC TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 17 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, Counters or countertops
PATIENT HURT WHEN KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER AND HIT LEG AT HOME. DX: LACERATION RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 22 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 SELF ON SAMURAI BLADE LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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