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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 529
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Date: 10/18/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PW KNEE WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTLY DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG KNEE LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT KNEE W/MACHETE. DX: L KNEE LAC 6 CM, PATELLA PERIOSTEUM DISRUPTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
AT HOME CUTTING VEGGIES WITH KNIFE,DROPPED KNIFE ON R KNEE,CUT R KNEE, DX LACERATION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A KNIFE DX RT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fishing
PT OUT FISHING CUTTING THE FISHING LINE WITH A KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A L ACERATION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNEE LAC. W A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED A KNIFE OF RIGHT KNEE, LACERATION OF RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT CUT KNEE WITH A KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A CONTAINER AT HOME DX// RIGHT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO L KNEE ON KNIFE AT HOME DX; KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT FELL ON A KNIFE AT HOME TODAY AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT KNEE DX RT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS GETTING A KNIFE DOWN FROM ABOVE SUNVISIOR IN CAR WHEN KNIFE CUT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT L KNEE W/KNIFE DX; KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
DX KNEE LAC: OBTAINED WHILE CUTTING A BOX WITH A NEW KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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