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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 839
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers |
| UPPER ARM LAC-35YOM WAS OPENING A BOX WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 32 YO M LACERATION TO UPPER ARM CUT WHEN HE BURSHED UP AGAINST A UTILITY KNIFE THAT WAS ON A SHELF IN THE SHED* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| USING BOX CUTTER LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Clothing accessories |
| PT CUT ARM W/BLADE USED FOR SKETCHING WHICH WAS IN PURSE. DX: R ARM LAC 6 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC LT UPPER ARM (6CM) W/ *** KNIFE TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| RIGHT UPPER ARM LACERATION. PT CUT SELF ACCIDENTALLY WITH A BOXCUTTER K NIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 43 YO MALE CUT LEFT UPPER ARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL LACERATION UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 46 YO M CUT L UPPER ARM ON UTILITY KNIFE. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 41-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERTION OF HIS UPPER ARM FROM A UTILITY KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 42 YOM USING BOX CUTTER LAC UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT USED E*** KNIFE WHEN CUTTING XMAS CARDS LAST NIGHT. FORGOT KNIF E WAS ON COUCH AND LAYED DOWN CUTTING ARM. D:UPPER ARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/1998 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/1998 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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