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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| 24YOM WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS RT LOWER LEG WHILE HOME;LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades, Containers |
| LEFT LOWER LEG LAC.PT WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO OPEN A BOX AND LACERATE D LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets |
| PT CUTTING CARPET WITH A RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| PT USING A BOX CUTTER TO DEBARK A STICK AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG; LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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