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Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
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Date: 11/06/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - CUT W/KITCHEN KNIFE AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SCALP LAC. CUT W KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO FOOT CUTTING IT, SAW THE BLOOD THEN P ASSED OUT&FELL HITTING SIDE OF HEAD>> SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES HE HIT TOP OF HIS HEAD W/A KNIFE - DX SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PT C/O LAC TO HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER PUPPY IN KITCHEN AND KNIFE THAT WAS ON COUNTER HIT HEAD. DX. LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
43 YO STRUCK WITH KNIFE IN HEAD LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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