Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2010 - Wrist

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,584
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Date: 12/25/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
25 Y/O/F TRYING TO OPEN A TOY PACKAGE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT WRIST DX/ LT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
LEFT WRIST LAC.24YOF WAS OPENING A BOX WITH A KNIFE AND SLIPPED AND LAC ERATED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Knife sharpeners
19 YOM WAS SHARPENING KNIFE AND SLIPPED AT CULINARY SCHOOL. DX: WRIST LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A WRIST BY A KNIFE WHILE PREPARING FO OD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
25 YOM, ACCIDENTALY CUT SELF ON WRIST WITH KNIFE, WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
18 YOM PW TO L WRIST W/KNIFE OPENING BOX DX: WRIST LAC
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: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Watches
22YOM STATES TAKING A LADIES WRIST WATCH OFF HIS WRIST WITH A KNIFE AN D SUSTAINED A WRIST LACERATION (DRUG ABUSE INTOXICATION AS WELL)
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
A 22 YOM TO ER WITH SUICIDAL IDEATION, SCHIZO, HAS BEEN CUTTING WRIST W ITH KNIFE, LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20 YOM MAKING COOKIES AT HOME, SLIPPED, CUT WRIST WITH KNIFE ATHOME. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
19YOF LACERATION TO WRIST WASHING DISHES AT HOME A KNIFE WAS STICKING U P AND CUT PTS WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 YO M SKINNING A DEER WITH KNIFE, CUT WRIST. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16YOM, SHARPING KNIFE AT HOME, LACERATION TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Knives
23YO MALE TRYING TO GET *** OFF WITH HOT BUTTER KNIFEBURN TO WRIST # BURN TO WRIST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23YOM-WRIST LAC-HORSING AROUND W/ FRIENDS WHILE CUTTING UP FOOD-KNIFE C UT WRIST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
22 YO F CUTTING CHEESE WITH KNIFE IN HER KITCHEN WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED WRIST. DX:WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20 YOM SHARPENING A KNIFE LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC' WRIST: 23YOM ~2CM LAC NOTED- BLDG TO L WRIST, CUT SELF W/ SHARP KNIFE WHILE CUT' PLASTIC HE WAS USING IN A CAR REPAIR. PERSISTENT BLDG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16 YOM SUS LAC TO WRIST, CUT ON KNIFE WHILE WASHING IT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
21 YO WM CUT WRIST WITH A KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
24YOM FELL WITH A KNIFE IN HIS HAND DX- WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC WRIST: 23YOWM ACC' R WRIST LAC WHILE EXCHANGING KNIFE BLADES. BLDG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19 YO M CUT WRIST WITH POCKET KNIFE, SLIPPED. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16YOF C/O LEFT WRIST CUTTING W/KITCHEN KNIFE AFTER BEING UPSET BY SOME1 NAMED "***" WHO BOTHERS PT&HER BROTHER.DX:SUPERFICIAL LACS TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23 YOM WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE COOKING. DX: R WRIST LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
24YOM WITH LAC TO WRIST FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20YOM,1CM LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST S/P ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH KNIFE THAT HE WAS GOING TO PURCHASE LAC REPAIRED W/ 1 SUTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH KNIFE WRIST L LACERAITON 22 YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2010	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
24YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO WRIST WITH A KNIFE LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC, UNCOMPLICATED, SUPERFICIAL: 18YOM SHARPEN FISH' KNIFE & CUT HIS L DORSAL AREA. 2CM LAC NOTED TO DORSAL SURFACE L WRIST, SQ TISSUE NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Clothing accessories
21YOM USING A KNIFE PUTTING ANOTHER HOLE IN BELT SLIPPED INJURED LT WRIST;WRIST LACERATION,2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
22YO FEMALE CUT WRIST WITH KNIFE WHILE WASHING DISHES LACERATION WRIST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
21 YOF WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE CARVING WALKING STICK. DX: L WRIST LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT WRIST LC, 25 YOF CUT WRIST WHEN USING A STEAK KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23YOF LAC WRIST W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST WHILE USING A KNIFE 25YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
17 YOM LAC WRIST W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
22YOM, WITH BIPOLAR D/O&RECENT MEDS CHANGES, BIB POLICE AFTER FD ACTING ERRATICALLY WHILE ETOH INTOXICATED, GRABBED KNIFE&CUT WRIST>>LAC/PSYCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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