Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,786
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Date: 12/25/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT OPENING A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREA RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, House repair or construction materials
PT WAS CUT W/RAZOR KNIFE WHILE TRIMMING SHEETROCK. DX: L FOREARM LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT SUSTAINED A COMPLEX LACERATION TO FOREARM WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. DX - FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT HOSE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT ARM LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEFT ARM WITH BOX CUTTER. LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT FOREARM STAB WOUND. PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED FOREARM WITH AN ***KNI FE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
LEFT FOREARM LAC, PT CUT ARM WITH A CARPET KNIFE WHEN CUTTING CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
L FOREARM LAC/47YOM CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE/BOX CUTTER AT 4PM AT HOME TO DAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT DX LACERATION LT FOREARM - S/P CUT WITH BOXCUTTER ACCIDENTALLY AT 12:00 PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING RAZOR KNIFE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING UTILITY KNIFE ON CAR LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY CUT WITH BOXCUTTER AT HOME. LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT PIECE OF PLASTIC, LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT ON ARM WITH BOX CUTTER, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS RIGHT FOREAR M WITH A BOX CUTTER JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - AT HOME - 6 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
LACERATION FOREARM - PATIENT REPORTS SLICING OPEN BOX WITH BOX CUTTER A ND ACCIDENTLY CUTTING LEFT FOREARM - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC RT FOREARM - DROPPED RAZOR KNIFE ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING *** KNIFE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT DRINKING AND USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SOMETHING AND CUT LEFT FOR EARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT PUNCTURED FOREARM WHILE USING A CARPET CUTTER YESTERDAY AT HOME. D: CELLULITIS, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT TOWARDS HIMSELF WITH A BOX CUTTER AND LACERATED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN USING UTILITY KNIFE & SLIPPED. DX; LAC.L. FOREARM 8CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WITH BOX CUTTER. DX- L FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT F.ARM ON A BOX CUTTER SUSTAINED " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT LAC LT FOREARM WHEN RAZOR KNIVE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
CUT ARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARPET DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM: CUT ARM WITH BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT ON *** KNIFE FOREARM LAC FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
7CM FOREARM LAC-BOX CUTTER SLIPPED OPENING A BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT ARM ON A BOX CUTTER SUSTAINED " F.ARM LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT CUT FOREARM WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Toilets
PT WAS CUT W/BOX KNIFE WHILE FIXING TOILET. DX: 3 CM R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
41 YOM LACERATES FOREARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE LAYING CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
45 YO MALE CUT ARM ON BOX CUTTER LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT WAS USING A BOX CUTTER AND LACERATED FOREARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT CUT SELF WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHILE PICKING UP BOX DX: L FOREARM LACERATION 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT FRIEND WAS CUTTING SLEEVE OF SHIRT WITH BOX CUTTER, CUT HIS R ARM AB OVE WRIST. PT STATES IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. DX: R ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
31 YOM PUNCTURED INNER FOREARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT OPENING BOX WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT WAS USING A BOX CUTTER AND LACERATED FOREARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Nonglass bottles or jars
PT DX RT FOREARM LACERATION - PT C/O "I CUT MY HAND W/A BOX CUTTER WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A PLASTIC BOTTLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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