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

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,892
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Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 21 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
P.W. L THIGH/21YOM USED MARIJUANNA APPR 1 HR PRIOR TO INJURY.WAS CUTTIN G CHOCOLATE ON HIS LEG WHEN HUNTING KNIFE SLIPPED INJURING L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Crutches, canes or walkers
16 Y/O WF WAS CARVING A WALKING CANE WITH A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY LACE RATED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	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
25YOM; PT ACCIDENTALLY BACKED INTO A KNIFE HELD BY ANOTHER PERSON; PT C /O CUT TO RT. THIGH; DX: LACERATION TO RT. THIGH#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
22YOM LAC UPR LEG W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	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: Knives
20 YOF WAS TRYING TO DO TRICKS W/BUTTERFLY KNIFE AND CUT THIGH. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2010	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
22 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO THIGH. PT CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE. LAC THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	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
18 YOM CUT LEG WITH KNIFE. DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16 YO M, C/O CUT TO THIGH, WAS CUTTING CHEESE AT HOME WITH KNIFE AND KN IFE SLIPPED, DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	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: Puncture
Product: Knives
24 YOM SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND OF A THIGH BY A KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2010	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
19 YO M STABBED SELF ACCIDENTALLY WITH POCKET KNIFE, WENT THRU JEANS. D X THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 21 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, Beds or bedframes
21 YO M, C/O CUT TO LEFT THIGH, JUMPED ON BED THAT HAD A KNIFE ON IT, D X THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	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, Other clothing
24YOM, WAS SHARPENING KITCHEN KNIFE&WIPPED IT ON APRON&CUT THRU IT CUTT ING THIGH>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2010	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
16YOM LAC RT THIGH WITH FISHSING KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
19 YOM WAS CUT TAKING KNIFE OUT OF KNIFE RACK. DX: R THIGH LAC 4.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 24 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
24YOM STABBEDHIMSELF IN KNEE WITH KNIFE/ KNIFE IMPALED LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 24 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
24 YOM WAS PLAYING WITH KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT LEG LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2010	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: Other
Product: Knives
DX L MEDIAL THIGH STAB WD: 24YOM FRIENDS PLAY' W/ KNIVES, DOESN'T REMEMBER HOW HE GOT STABBED. MIN' BLD LOSS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2010	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, Ceilings and walls
20 Y/O MALE THREW KNIFE UP IN CEILING-IT FELL HITTING PT IN THIGH DX INFECTED LAC L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2010	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
21YOM WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT MEAT AT HOME KNIFE FELL OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT UPPER LEG LAC TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	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
19YO M ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN L THIGH WITH POCKET KNIFE DX LAC TO L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
18YOF INJL.UPPER LEG AT HOME WHEN CUT WITH A KNIFE THAT WAS LEFT ON COU CH WHERE PT.WAS SITTING. DX; LAC.RT.UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 18 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
18 YOM PW TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 24 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
24YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH KNIFE/ LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	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
CUT WITH POCKET KNIFE. L THIGH LACERATION 18 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
17YOM LAC UPR LEG ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 17 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
17YOM-THIGH STAB WOUND-SAT ON A KNIFE STUCK IN A BALE OF STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
25 YO M, C/O CUT TO RIGHT UPPER LEG, WAS CUTTING LETTUCE AT HOME, PUT K NIFE DOWN, THEN BACKED INTO IT ACCIDENTALLY, DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2010	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
16 YO F STABBED IN R THIGH WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2010	Age: 18 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
18 YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT RIGHT THIGH WITH POCKET KNIFE. DX-LAC THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	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
21 YOM CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX: LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	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
THIGH LAC-25YOM-CUT ON CLEAN KNIFE-+ETOH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2010	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
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED WITH KNIFE AT HOME LAC RT THIGH * 20 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2010	Age: 16 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
16YOM DROPPED A KNIVE ON LT THIGH DX:PUNCTURE WOUND RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME DROPPED A KNIFE & CUT L THIGH DX LACERATION LOWER EXT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
THIGH STAB WOUND-20YOM-ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF W/A KNIFE WHILE WOODWORK ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 22 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
22 YO M WAS PLAYING W/ KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS THIGH DX THIGH LACERATION***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2010	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, Floors or flooring materials
22 YOM WAS CUT W/PUTTY KNIFE WHILE SCRAPING FLOOR. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23YOM CUT RIGHT LEG WOTH KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	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: Laceration
Product: Knives, Beds or bedframes
DX LAC, L LEG: 17YOM PEEL' ORANGE; PLACE KNIFE ONTO BED; FORGOT; WENT TO SIT ON HIS BED & W STAB' IN POSTERIOR L THIGH BY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
20 YO M STABBING SHELF WITH KNIFE AT HOME, SLIPPED, CUT THIGH. DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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