Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,164
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Date: 12/27/2004	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
PT CUT BY KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 47 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
DROPPED A SHARP KNIFE LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 34 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, Bags
34 YO MALE WAS CARRYING KNIFE IN BAG AND CUT LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2004	Age: 46 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
WOUND LT.LEG.PT.REFERS GOT CUT WITH A MACHETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 38 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
LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-DROPPED A COOKING KNIFE ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 45 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 PUTTING AWAY KNIFE AND CUT LEG WITH IT C/O PAIN LEFT LOWER LEG LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
32 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN USING KNIFE TO SKIN DEER AT HOME. DX; LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 26 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
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 34 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
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: CUT LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2004	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, Cardboard products
LOWER LEG LAC-FILET KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2004	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 WAS CUTTING TREE BRANCHES WITH A NEW MACHETE AND LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 34 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
PW RLL W/MACHETTE DX: 1/2" LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	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
43 YOM CUT HIS LEG ON A KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2004	Age: 43 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
43 YR OLD MALE CUT LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 47 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 OF LT SHIN, CUTTING GRASS AT FRIEND'S HOUSE THIS AM, CUT SELF WITH MACHETE 3 CM LACERATION MID CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	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
CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE/ 4CM LAC REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WHILE COOKING.PT SWATTED MOSQUITO WITH KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STATES CUT LEFT LOWER LEG APPROX 23:00 WHILE SHARPENING HIS KNIFE AT HOME. SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO LT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 32 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 CUT BY KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fishing
39 YOM CARRYING TACKLE BAG, FILET KNIFE STUCK THROUGH BAG & LACERATED L OWER LEG. SUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 31 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
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STABBED WITH KITCHEN KNIFE BY DAUGHTER(STATED "ACCIDENTALLY")
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 30 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
PT WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 26 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
PT CUT BY KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 40 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
CUTTING PACKAGES WITH POCKET KNIFE, SLICED CALF/ LAC RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 37 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
LAC L LEG - CUT LEG ON A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	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
PT. REPORTEDLY THREW KNIFE AT TREE, BOUNCED OFF AND HIT R LOWER LEG, NO W C/O PAIN. DX. OLD LAC, ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
LAC L LWR LEG, PT STS CARRIED A KNIFE IN A BAG & SUST INJURY, C/O BLEED ING, PAIN, NORMAL ROM, NO DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
LAC L CALF, PT STS PURCHASED A KNIFE, PUT IT IN A BAG & WHILE CARRIED SUST INJURY AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, NO TENDON DAMAGED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	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
CUT BY MACHETE WHILE GARDENING LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KITCHEN KNIFE DX: LACERATION LT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FRIEND OF HIS READY TO FIGHT-HE GRABBED THE KNIFE ACC STABBED LACERATION TO SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURE (L) CALF, PT STS CUTTING A STICK WITH A KNIFE AT HOME, C/O PAI N, MILD BLEEDING, SOME TENDERNESS, NO TENDON COMPROMISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2004	Age: 34 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
34 YO BM - LAC. L LEG - ACCIDENTALLY SELF - INFLICTED LACERATION WITH K NIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUS PUNCTURE TO LOWER LEG BY A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 48 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
DX LACERATION LEFT SHIN: CUT LEG WITH MACHETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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