Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,889
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Date: 12/30/2009	Age: 17 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 WAS RUNNING WITH KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH AT HOME, LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 21 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
SUSTAINED LAC TO L ANTERIOR THIGH FROM A HUNTING KNIFE DX LAC L THIGH *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/24/2009	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, Day wear
PT KNICKED R THIGH W/NEW POCKET KNIFE, CUT SMALL HOLE IN JEANS. DX. LA C R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 19 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
PT WITH LAC TO UPPER LEG, WAS THROWING KNIVES AT A TREE WHEN ONE LANDED IN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 22 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
22 YOM CUT UPPER LEG WITH KNIFE. DX-LEFT UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	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, Day wear
PT HAD OPEN POCKET KNIFE IN PANTS POCKET HAS LAC TO R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 21 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, Sports and recreational activity
PT SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING & STABBED SELF WITH RAZOR KNIFE ON THE RIGHT THIGH. DX: LACERATION(SUTURES)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 17 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 STEAK KNIVE AND TRIPPED DX: LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 22 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
LAC THIGH WHILE SEPERATING HAMBURGER PATTIES WITH KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	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
THIGH LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT ON MACHETTE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
LARGE KNIFE FELL ONTO PT'S LEG. DX: R THIGH STAB WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
LEFT THIGH LAC.PT WAS WRESTLING WITH A FRIEND AND HAD A KNIFE ON A SPEA KER AND HIT SPEAKER AND KNIFE FELL LACERATING THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 16 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
PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND KNIFE OPENED AND CUT THIGH, WAS WRESTLING WITH BROTHER. DX-LAC THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 22 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, Plastic bags
PT WAS AT A MUSIC CONCERT AND WAS CUTTING A *** BAG WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT UPPER LEG. DX: LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 21 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
21YO PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED THIGH W/POCKET KNIFE; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 18 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
PT STATES WAS USING KNIFE AND CUT THIGH DX RT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	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: Knives
CUT LEG WITH KNIFE DX: R THIGH LAC 4CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS AT SCOUT CAMP AND CUT THIGH WITH A POCKET KNIFE. DX: LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 19 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 DX LACERATION OF LT THIGH - INCISED W/A KNIFE AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 18 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 TO R THIGH W/KNIFE, DOESNT KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED DX: THIGH LAC, ETOH INTX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 19 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
PT WAS AT HOME USING A KNIFE. LACERATED RT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED R THIGH WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX- STAB WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 21 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 WAS COOKING AND DROPPED KNIFE ON THIGH, SUS LACERATION TO THIGH%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 21 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 THIGH WITH A KNIFE AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 18 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
LACERATED R THIGH W/KNIFE AN ACCIDENT DX R THIGH LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	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
PT WITH LAC TO UPPER LEG FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	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
PT WAS PLAYING W/POCKET KNIFE AND ACCID CUT SELF. DX: R THIGH LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	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: Puncture
Product: Knives, Football
DX PUNCTURE WD R THIGH: STAB'D KNIFE @ FOOTBALL MISSED HITT R THIGH. PUNCTURE WD TO R UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND TO THE UPPER LEG WHEN ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN THE LEG WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STABBED SELF WHILE USING KNIFE AT HOME DX: PUNC STAB WOUND TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2009	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
PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN A KNIFE AND SLIPPED CUTTING UPPER LEG, LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 23 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
R THIGH LAC W/KNIFE DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE AT SCHOOL TODAY DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 23 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 WITH LAC TO UPPER LEG FROM USING A KNIFE WHILE DRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STS WAS DOING DISHES, GOT IN FIGHT WITH GIRLFRIEND AND ACCIDENTLY STABB ED SELF IN LEG WITH KNIVE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 23 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, Tables
DX LAC HIP/THIGH: LAC TO L THIGH, ACC DROP'D POCKET KNIFE OFF TABLE ONTO THE LEG, CUT THRU PANTS INTO THE SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 23 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, Tapes
DX LAC THIGH: ACC STAB'G L THIGN W NEW *** KNIFE W CUT'G DUCT TAPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LWOBS: CLOS'G POCKET KNIFE W IT SLIP'D F HAND CUT'G L THIGH. 1/2IN LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/08/2009	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
CUTTING A PIECE OF CANDY WITH KNIFE AT HOME. DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 16 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
FRIEND DROPPED KNIFE AND IT STABBED PT IN LEG. DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	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
CUT R THIGH W/KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT.INJ.L.THIGH AT SCHOOL WHEN POKED WITH A KNIFE. DX; P.W. L.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	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, Tables
PT FELL DOWN WHILE CARRYING KNIVES AND FORKS TO DINNER TABLE & CUT THIGH DX: LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2009	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, Containers
LAC TO THIGHT, PT SLICED SUPERFICIAL LAYER OF SKIN ON THIGH WHILE OPENI NG A PACKAGE WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 23 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
2.5 CM STAB WOUND R THIGH SUTURED/REPAIRED IN ER:WORKING ON HIS TRUCK WINDOW USING KNIFE PRYING CRANK HANDLE,KNIFE SLIPPED,CAUGHT IN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cardboard products
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH AN ACCIDENTAL STAB WOUND TO THE LEFT THIGH THAT OCCURRED AT SCHOOL WAS CARRY A BOX OF KNIFES THAT FELL-LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	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
TRIPPED AND FELL WITH KNIFE IN HAND. DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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