Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,271
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Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 16 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
16YOM HAD A POCKET KNIFE IN HAND AND TRIED TO JUMP OVER A DITCH KNIFE W ENT INTO LOWER LEG ARTERIAL LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
21 YOF, CUT LEG WITH KNIFE, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20YOM SKINNING A DEER WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEG DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG, 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 19 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
19 YO M DROPPED POCKET KNIFE, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2010	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, Bags
22YOM LIFTING A BAG OF TRASH AT HOME AND THERE WAS A KNIFE IN THE BAG T HAT POKED PT IN LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC KNEE/LEG: 24YOF R LE LAC. STATES BEEN DRINKING FELL BACKWARDS WHLE PREPARING TV DINNER W/ KNIFE ON HAND. LAC TO R CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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
19YOF WAS AT HOME USING A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23 YOM PLAYING WITH KNIFE AT HOME, SLIPPED, CUT LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 23 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, Outerwear
23YOM CUTTING RUBBER USING A KNIFE ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED KNIFE WENT THROUGH PANTS STRIKING LEG;LEG LACERATION,2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18YOM LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUTTING WOOD WITH MACHETE AT CAMP WAS HOL DING WOOD WITH HIS FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	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
19YOM CUT WITH A KNIFE. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
18 YO F DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
20 YOF CUT LEG ON KNIFE IN DISHWASHER. DX: R LEG LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 19 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
19YOWM PT STATES CUTTING BAMBOO WITH MACHETE AND IT SLIPPED WITH LAC T O L LOWER LEG. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 YOF SISTER WAS CUTTING POTATOES PT.DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS USING A KNIFE SISTER CUT PATIENT WITH KNIFE. DX- LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 YO M SWINGING IN TREE, KNIFE SLIPPED FELL CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
24YOF WAS PLAYING WITH A KNIFE AND IT FELL AND CUT LOWER INNER LEG, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19 Y/O W/M CUT LOWER LEG ON BOX CUTTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 22 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
22 YR OLD BLACK MALE DX LACERATION OF RT LEG - S/P BIBEMS AFTER KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 16 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
16 YR M CUT LOWER LEG WHEN DANCING WITH A MACHETTE KNIFE;DX LACERATED L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19YO MALE WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19 YOM LAC TO LEG WHEN PLAYING WITH A SWORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	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
25YOF CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
17YOM SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT LEG AFTER BEING CUT WITH KNIFE AT HOME DX - LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23YOM CUT LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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