Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,779
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Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 36 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
PT CUT LEG W/KNIFE. DX: LAC R LEG 10CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC LOWER LEG WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED/ LAC LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
31YOM LAC LEG WITH MACHETTE AT HOME DX/LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 33 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, Pipes
CUTTING SEWER PIPE KNIFE SLIPPED LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE AND GOT CUT BY A KNIFE THAT WAS KICKED INTO THE STREET DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CLEARING BRUSH AT HOME WITH A MACHETE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	Age: 44 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, Camping equipment
DX:3CM LACERATION TO RIGHT CALF. PT UNKNOWINGLY HAD KNIFE IN BACK- PACK AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT RIGHT CALF WITH IT AS IT STUCK THRU THE PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WORKING ON RENOVATING HIS HOME,KNIFE SLIPPED CUT LEG LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
38 YEAR OLD MALE STABBED HIMSELF WITH A *** ACCIDENTALLY WHILE TRYING T O CUT SOMETHING FOR HIS SON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
RIGHT LEG CELLULITIS. PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO PICK CHIGGERS OFF HIS LE G.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK WITH MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG W/KNIFE. DX: R LEG LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 27 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
27YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT LOWER LEG-CUT WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
PATIENT WAS PUTTING ON HIS PANTS WHICH HAD AN OPEN KNIFE IN THEM, CUT HIMSELF. DX-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 28 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
LT LOWER LEG LAC-AT HOME-CUT DURING A "SWORD FIGHT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SLIPPED W/KNIFE. DX: 4 CM R LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 34 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
PATIENT WAS CLEANING OFF LAND AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LOWER LEG WITH A MACHETE. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG 10CM, SUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PW WITH KNIFE. ACCIDENTAL INJURY. DX; 2 CM LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT REPORTS CUTTING SELF ON LEG WITH KNIFE, NO SUICIDAL IDEATION OR INTENT, JUST THOUGHT IT WAS "COOL" DX:LAC TO CALF OF LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 28 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
ACIDDENTLY CUT LEG WITH KNIFE/ LAC LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT BY TILE KNIFE; RT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 28 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
28 YO M CUTTING A TIRE WITH A KNIFE CUT INTO LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT LEG WITH A CARPET KNIFE AT HOME.DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION TO R IGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 35 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
*35YOM WORKING W/KNIFE & SLIPPED STABBING SELF IN THE L LEGDX: LAC/PUNC TURE WOUND L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 39 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
REFERS SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO LT.LEG ACCIDENTALLY WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
1" LAC TO L SHIN, CUT W/MACHETTE WHILE CUTTING WEEDS DOWN. DX. LAC L L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 35 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
CUT W/MACHETTE YEST. WHILE LIFTING LIMB. DX. LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 45 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
45 YOM DROPPED BUTCHER KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC - ACCIDENTLY CUT WITH A KNIFE BY HUSBAND WHILE CUTTI NG IN THE KITCHEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 31 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
DROPPED A POCKET KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 43 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
LAC LOWER LEG ON BOW CUTTER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC X2 YEST TO LEGS WHILE GETTING ROOSTERS CUT ON ROOSTER KNIFE FIGHTIN G ROOSTER IN *** LASTNIGHT DX: LAC REPAIR X2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT SHOPPING BOUGHT A KNIFE WHICH POKED THROUGH THE SHOPPING BAG INTO LE FT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 42 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
FRIEND WAS PLAYING WITH KNIFE AND SLING IT AT LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC (R) LWR LEG, PT STS DROPPED A KNIFE & SUST INJURY AT HOME, HX OF HYPERTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS PREPARING DINNER WAS TRYING TO CATCH A KNIFE THAT FELL IT STRUCK HER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 39 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
LACERATION LEG ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC (R) L. LEG, PT DROPPED A KNIFE & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 34 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
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
36 Y/O F C/O CUT OPEN BOX W/ KNIFE AND CUT CALF. DX: RT. LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER DISHWASHER DOOR AND CUT LEG ON KNIFE. DX: LAC ERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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