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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 812
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Date: 11/17/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
34YMC USING AN *** KNIFE AND CUT WRIST/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
L ARM LAC CUT W/UTILITY KNIFE DX; WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
31 YOM LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
USING BOX CUTTER TO OPEN BOX AND CUT (L) WRIST DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT STATES CUT LEFT WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ACCIDENTLY DX LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WRIST USING UTILITY KNIFE. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME - LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LACERATION WRIST - 33 YO MALE CUT LEFT RADIAL WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN CUTTING A GARDEN HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ELFT WRIST LAC. PT CUT WRIST WHEN USING A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
34YOM WAS HOME CUTTING CARPET WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE,ACCIDENTLY LACERATED WRIST;WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH RAZOR KNIFE WH ILE TRYING TO CUT COPPER WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE/WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT TO WRIST WITH RAZOR KNIFE DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST LAC-CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other toys
PT LAC WRIST WITH *** KNIVE WHILE BUILDING DOLLHOUSE DX: WRIST LAC DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST / HAND LAC. INTO A CLOSET & HIS WRIST WENT UP AGAINST A BOX CUTTE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other specified plastic products
PT WAS USING AN *** KNIFE TO CUT A ZIP TIE AND ACCID CUT SELF. DX: L W RIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
34 YO MALE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WITH BOX CUTTER AND CUT WRIST LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT STS ACCIDENTLY CUT WITH BOX CUTTER TO L WRIST DX WRIST LACERATION,ULNAR NERVE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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