Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,554
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Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Animal induced injury
PT WAS SKINNING A DEER WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED PT LEF T THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
THIGH LAC, PT WAS TOSSING A POCKET KNIFE INTO AIR WHEN IT CAME DOWN ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STABBED THIGH WITH A KNIFE BY MISTAKE. DX. L THIGH 1 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 28 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 DROPPED KITCHEN KNIFE ON R THIGH DX: 3 CM LAC R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
32 YOM, LAC TO R THIGH W/KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Day wear
PT HAD A KNIFE IN HIS PANTS POCKET AND STABBED SELF IN THE THIGH PW THI GH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2006	Age: 27 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
27 YO M LACERATION TO LEG WORKING AT HOME WITH KNIFE, KNIFE FELL ONTO LEG CUTTING LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2006	Age: 31 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 SAT DOWN ON A STEAK KNIFE, LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 46 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, Automotive tools or accessories
LACERATION FROM ACCIDENTALLY STABBING HIMSELF IN LEFT THIGH WITH CURVED KNIFE WHILE CUTTING INSULATION OFF JUMPER CABLES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2006	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, Wire
THIGH LAC-CUT ON A KNIFE WHILE STRIPPING COPPER WIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE ON LT THIGH PUNCTURE/STAB WOUND LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2006	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
THIGH LAC-STUCK SELF W/ KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
LOADING KNIFE INTO DISHWASHER AND IT WENT THROUGH HIS HER THIGH. DX- 1 CM R THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 38 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 SELF WITH KNIFE/THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEFT THIGH WITH KITCHEN KNIFE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A FISHING KNIFE WHEN SITTING ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 40 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SAT ON A KNIFE ON A SOFA, LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN UPPER LEG WITH A KNIFE WHILE OPENNING A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 28 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. CUT W/POCKET KNIFE AT HOME. DX. LAC UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	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: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT KICKED KNIFE THAT BOYFRIEND WAS HOLDING AND CUT LEG. DX: STAB WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
WAS CUUTING FOOD / KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 34 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 RIGHT THIGH LACERATION: INJURED SELF WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
R THIGH PW W/KNIFE DX: 2 CM THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 29 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
DX 4 CM LEG LACERATION: CLOSING *** USING LEG AS LEVER ANDINJURED LEG. INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 31 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
PT CUT W/A KNIFE TO LT THIGH WHILE PLAYING WITH SAME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	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
PT CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE WHILE PREPARING SUPPER DX: LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 41 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 ACCID CUT THIGH W/POCKET KNIFE. DX: L THIGH LAC 4-5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Toolboxes or tool kits
LACERATION THIGH - 49 YOF LACERATED RIGHT THIGH WALKING BY A TOOL CHEST WITH A KNIFE STICKING OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	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
PATIENT CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE, DX: 6 CM LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2006	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, Containers
TRYING TO OPEN A PACKAGE WITH A KNIFE. SLIPPED AND CUT THIGH DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 34 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
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF WITH A KNIFE DX LT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF WITH KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BOX DX: RIGHT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2006	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 CUT RT THIGH WITH KNIFE. DX: RT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	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 LEG WHEN PLAYING WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PW TO UPPER LEG WHEN STUCK WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 34 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/PW THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC W/POCKET KNIFE. DX: L UPPER LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 28 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, Paper products
KNIFE SLIPPED OFF PAPER PLATE INJURING THIGH " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT WAS CLEANING DEER WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND WENT INTO THIGH. DX: LAC LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	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
POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED, CUT RIGHT THIGH. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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