Accidents - Knife sharpeners - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	86
16-25 years old:	223
26-50 years old:	102
50+ years old:	92

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	378	Hand:	76
Face:	17	Lower Arm:	15
Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
25YOM SHARPENING A KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
23YOM SHARPENING A KNIFE IN AN UPWARD FASHION AND STRUCK SELF IN THE FA CE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Seasonal decorations
12 Y/O FEMALE CARVING HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
49 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB WHILE SHARPING A KNI FE- DX-LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
50YOWF CUT R INDEX FINGER WHILE SHARPENING KNIFE. DX LACERATION 2ND R FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
17YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
14YOM-FOREARM LAC-SHARPENIN GKNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
26YOF, SHARPENING A KNIFE THAT SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
51 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
FINGER LAC-33YOM-CUT ON A KNIFE WHILE USING A SHARPENER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
25YOM WAS USING A SHARPENING TOOL TO SHARPEN HIS OWN KNIFES ACCIDENTLY CUT LT THUMB;THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
59 YR OLD FEMALE SHARPENING A KNIFE AND CUT HAND AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
FINGER LAC-34YOF-CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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