Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

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Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: RIGHT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS SHOPPING AND DROPPED KITCHEN KNIFE. DX: L THIGH LAC 3/4" WIDE, 1/2" DEEP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SAYS "ACCIDENTLY SAT DOWN ON KNIFE" AT HOME SUST LAC TO UPPER R LEG DX R LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
37 YO FEMALE CUT LEG WITH KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNC TO LEG ACCIDENTLY STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE DX: PUNC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND TO THIGH FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE AT HOME AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS UPPER LEG. DIAGNOSIS; LAC. THIGH 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 45 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, Wire
PT C/O LFT LEG LAC. PT CUT LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING WIRES. DX LAC L FT THIGH .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CAME UP BEHIND FAMILY MEMBER, SUPRISED THEM, THEY WERE HOLDING A KNI FE, PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED IN LT THIGH, LAC LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 27 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, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT WAS CUTTING A CARPET & PUT A KNIFE INTO HIS THIGH LACERATING IT DX - LT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 35 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
PATIENT CUT WITH KNIFE TRYING TO CUT A PEICE OF FELT. DX; LACERATION TO LT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 46 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, Christmas decorations
CARVING A NATIVITY SET AND LACERATED THIGH WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING W/KNIFE AT HOME, LAC R THIGH DX: R THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUTTING PLASTIC, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIMSELF IN THIGH DX LAC TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 38 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
4.5CM THIGH LAC-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE GUTTING A DEER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STABBED SELF IN THIGH WITH KNIFE WHEN TENDERIZING MEAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 38 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
ACCIDENTALLY LAC THIGH WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT ACCIDENTLY STABBED KNIFE IN LEG. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2005	Age: 43 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 BACK OF THIGH WITH KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tables
KNIFE ON TABLE CUT THROUGH PANTS LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 29 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, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT RAN INTO A WALL HOLDING A STEAK KNIFE. DX-LACERATION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 48 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
LAC LEG ON KNIFE WHILE SLICING BREAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 32 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
32 YR OLD MALE CUT UPPER LEG WITH KNIFE LACC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
38 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN LEFT THIGH THIS MORNING WITH A KNIFE - LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Telephones or telephone accessories
TALKING ON PHONE USING HER HANDS AND HOLDING A STEAK KNIFE AND ACCIDENT ALLY STABBED THIGH LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN STRUCK ON KNIFE IN THE KITCHEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 28 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
PT SUST. LAC. TO THIGH FROM KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 29 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
PT USING A POCKET KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT BY KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE DX. PW THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 46 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 CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN USING KNIFE TO CUT A WATERMELON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUTTIGN CATFISH WITH KNIFE, CUT THIGH AT HOME. DX; LACERATION THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 44 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
2 1/2 INCH LACERATION REPAIRED: AT HOME CUTTING GRASS WITH MACHETE AND CUT LT LEG ABOVE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PATIENT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND TO THIGH FROM SMALL KNIFE 2 DAYS AGO, NOW THERE IS INCREASED PAIN, REDNESS & BRUISING. DX-STAB WOUND, CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 43 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, Eye protection devices
PT WAS CUTTING OFF TAG OF SUNGLASSES WITH KNIFE WHEN LACERATED THIGH. D : THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
28 YOM WAS TRYING TO OPEN WINDOW WITH KNIFE AND MISSED STRICKIN RIGHT U PPER LEG CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH KNIFE DX LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUTTING WATERMELON AND KNIFE SLIPPED. DX: LAC R THIGH W/ARTERIAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION THIGH - 42 YOM DROPPED A KNIFE LACERATING HIS RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 40 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
PT.INJ.L.THIGH AT HOME WHEN USING A KNIFE TO SCRAP FLOOR,DROPPD KNIFE & IT HIT LEG. DX; LAC.L.THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 40 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
LAC L THIGH/40YOM CUT R THIGH ON POCKET KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT HIS UPPER LEG WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX: LACERATION UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Plastic containers
CUT LOWER THIGH WITH STEAK KNIFE WHILE OPENING PLASTIC BOX-LACERATION LOWER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE USING A POCKET KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED STEAK KNIFE ONTO THIGH. DX: L THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON STEAK KNIFE. D: THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
49 YO FEMALE HAD KNIFE SLIP AND CUT LEFT THIGH LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 42 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
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: DROPPED KNIFE ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING A POCKETKNIFE TO CHIP AWAY A PIECE OF CHOCOLATE BUNNY, CUT R THIG H. DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 44 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
CUT WITH KNIFE OPENING A PACKAGE THIGH LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ATTACHED BY DOG, PULLED OUT KNIFE, STABBED SELF ACCIDENTALLY L LEG DX: ANIMAL BITE/STAB WOUND L LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 33 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
33 YOF CUT UPPER LEG WITH KNIFE LAC UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 30 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
PATIENT WAS INJURED WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING UP A DEER. LACERATION, L EFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
37 Y/O W/M CUT THIGH WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 41 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
CUT L THIGH W/KNIFE DX: L THIGH LAC 1"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2005	Age: 31 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
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
2 CM. THIGH LAC-@ HOME-PLAYING W/A SWORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Fishing
LONG KNIFE PROTRUDING FROM FISHING TACKLE BAG, STRIKE PT. PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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