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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors, Book bags or back carriers |
| LACERATION LOWER LEG - 11 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG JUST BELOW T HE KNEE ON A PAIR OF SCISSORS THAT WERE IN HIS BACKPACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| PT'S BROTHER THREW SCISSORS, HITTING PT'S LEG. DX: LACERATION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| LAST PM CHANGING DRESSING ON L LEG ULCER, CUT LEG W/SCISSORS. DX. SUPE RFICIAL LAC, PERIPHERAL EDEMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| PT DROPPED SCISSORS ON LT LEG AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Scissors |
| DX PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT LOWER LEG: INJURED SELF WITH SCISSORS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| CUT SHIN WITH SCISSORS. DX. 2 CM R ANTERIOR SHIN LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scissors |
| RT LOWER LEG EDEMA POSSIBLE CELLULITIS.PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS ON LOWER LEG AND NOW LEG IS SWOLLEN AND RED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Scissors |
| PT DROPPED SCISSORS ON LEG. SUTURES TO LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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