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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
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Date: 12/24/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Nonglass bottles or jars
WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC MILK CONTAINER WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT (L) LEG DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING A BOX CUTTER SHE LACERATED HER LEG#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
LAC TO LEG WHEN OPENING A BOX WITH A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATED LEG WITH A CARPET KNIFE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION LOWER ELG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
35 YO MALE CUT LEG ON BLADE KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
LOWER LEG LAC-BOXCUTTER SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING BOXES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
BOX CUTTER SLIPPED AND PT LACERATED SIDE OF CALF. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT RECEIVED LACERATION ON LOWER LEG BY UTILITY KNIFE, NO DETAILS GIVEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS USING A CARPET KNIFE AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT LAC LT LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
26 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH *** KNIFE LACERATION LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Bags
PATIENT WAS OPENING A BAG WITH A BOX CUTTER, SLIPPED AND CUT LOWER LEG. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SLEEPING ON COUCH, DID NOT KNOW BOX CUTTER ON COUCH, CUT LEG WHEN ROLLED OVER DX LACERATION R CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
SLIPPED WHILE USING BOXCUTTER LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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