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Accidents - Knife sharpeners - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 383
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:244
26-50 years old:138
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:240Head:87
Toe:40Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT STATES DROPPED A METAL KNIFE SHARPENER ON L GREAT TOE. DX. HEMATOMA L GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT STATES SHARPENED A KITCHEN KNIFE AND CUT HIS THUMB AT HOME. DX. LA C L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT CUT SKIN BETWEEN LT THUMB AND INDEX WITH KNIFE AT SCHOOL LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT WAS SHARPENING A CARVING KNIFE AT HOME & CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND ZONE 1 ON NECK WHEN STABBED WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT HIT SELF ON HEAD WITH KNIFE SHARPENER HEMATOMA HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED DUE TO SUSTAINING LACERATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN CUT BY A KNIFE. DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT WAS SHARPENING ARMY LITTKNIFE AND CUT FINGERS DX: LACERATION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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