Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,501
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Date: 12/23/2010	Age: 31 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
31 YOM ACCIDENTLY STABBED HIMSELF IN LEG WITH A KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A R LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 27 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 LAC LEG: 27YOM KNELT ON 4IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE W LODGE IN ANT ASPECT OF L LEG ~2IN INTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 27 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
A 27 YR OLD MALE CUT LOWER LEG WITH A MACHETE TRIMMING A TREE DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 42 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
42 Y/O M CUT W/ FISHING KNIFE LAC LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
45 Y/O M CUT LEG W/ POCKET KNIFE LAC LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 45 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
45YOF DROPPED A FILET KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG PW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
28 YOM, CUT WITH KNIFE, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
DX LAC KNEE/LEG: 29YOM WAS OPEN' PACKAGE W/ KNIFE HOLD' B/T KNEE & SLIP W/ KNIFE. PUNCTURE WD TO L CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 39 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
DX LAC LEG UNCOMPLICATED: 39YOF C/O LAC L L CALF AFTER CUT' WOOD W/ CLEAN KNIFE. KNIFE SLIP' & CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 29 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
DX LWOBS: 29YOF "HORSEPLAYING @ HOME" ACC STABBED R UPPER CALFW PERING KNIFE; SUS 1/2 IN LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 27 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 LAC R LEG: 27YOM WAS CUT' SHRUBS IN BACK YARD W/ MACHETE, SLIP' & SUSTAINED OPEN LAC, BLDG. + SWELL' LAT RLE- PROBABLY WENT IN ~ 3IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
43YOF CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WHILE OPENING BOX WITH KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
50YO M;; PT WAS PLAYING WITH NEW KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDEDRIGHT CALF, PT. C/O PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG; DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
48 YOM, CUT SELF WITH KNIFE ON ACCIDENT, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 49 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
49 YOF DX LT LEG LACERATION - WAS PEELING POTATOES AT HOME WHEN KNIFE FELL ON HER LEG AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	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, Kitchen gadgets
45 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO LT LEG AFTER THE CUTTING BOARD AND KNIFE FELL HITTING LOWER LEG- DX- LACERATION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 33 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
33 YR OLD MALE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED LEG PUTTING KNIFE AWAY IN LOW DRAWE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 30 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
30YOM WAS CUTTING CORN WITH A MACHETE WHEN HE CUT R SHIN DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
DX LAC' KNEE/LEG: 29YOM POCKET KNIFE IN R PANT LEG POCKET, MESS' AROUND W/ FRIEND WHO KICK' HIM, CAUSING KNIFE TO OPEN & CUT LEG 1/2IN DEEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	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 MACHETE WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREE. LACERATIONLE G, RIGHT. 30 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 32 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, Metal containers
32YOM WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO OPEN A CAN AND CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG, LACERATION TO LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 46 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
46 YO M CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
28YOM CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG USED A KNIFE TO CUT TIC OUT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
44YOM DROPPED A KNIFE ON LOWER LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
48 Y/O W/M CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUTTING WEEDS WITH MACHETE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
28YROLD FEMALE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG AFTER ACCIDENTLY CUTTI NG SELF WITH KNIFE DX LACERATION LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
34 Y/O MALE WAS CLEANING BRANCHES IN YARD WITH A MACHETE & MISSED & HIT LEG DX; DEEP LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
27YOM WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG WHILE USING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
34 YOM WAS USING A MACHETE TO CUT WOOD AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
47YO BLACK MALE ACCIDENTLY POKED R LEG WITH POCKET KNIFE 8DAYS AGO, PUNCTURE WOUND OPENED UP 3DAYS AGO,DX CELLULITIS OF LOWER LEG, HIV+
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
47 YO F WAS CUTTING A SHADE W/ A KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOER LEG DX ABRASION LOWER LEG***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTAL LACERATION TO RIGHT CALF WITH KNIFE LAC RT CALF * 29 Y/O W/F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
46 Y/O M DROPPED KNIFE WHILE WASHING DISHES & CUT LT LEGDX LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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