Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 702
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Mattresses
BACKED INTO A KNIFE THAT WAS HELD B/T A MATTRESS&BOX SPRING " SHIN LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
LAC TO RLL WITH KNIFE OPENING TOY DX: LAC RLL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Insect induced injuries
PT STATES SCORPION BITE LAST NIGHT & USED POCKED KNIFE ON LOWER LEG TOR EMOVE IT. ALSO USED *** LAST NIGHT. D:LEG LACERATION, DEPRESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
17 YO INJURED LEG ON SWITCHBLADE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT WITH KNIFE/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT CUTTING FRUIT AT HOME AND DROPPED THE KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC R LOWER LEG; PLAYING WITH KNIFE. DROPPED ON R ANTERIOR LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS USING A MACHETE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LARGE CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUTTING GRASS WITH MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Pens and pencils
PT STATES WAS SHARPENING A PENCIL AND KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LT LOWER LEG DX: 2.5CM LAC TO LT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SHINE ACC ON KNIFE/METAL PIECE. ' LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LAC RT LEG ON A KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE. DX- L LOWER LEG 2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Alcohol
PT MOVING THINGS AND ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF W/ KNIFE, PT ADMITS DRI NKING ETOH, PUNCTURE WOUND BELOW R KNEE DX: STAB WOUND R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT WITH A CARPET KNIFE DX: LACERATION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
22 YO CUT ON LEG WITH POCKET KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT HER ON LEG WITH A POCKET KNIFE. DENIES BEING SUICIDAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING MACHETE, HIT SELF IN LT LOWER LG, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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