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Accidents - Knives - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
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Date: 12/17/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16 Y/O M C/O LAC TO L ANKLE. PT WAS CUTTING DOWN SUNFLOWER AND MACHETE HIT LFT LEG DX LAC TO L ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT DROPPED KITCHEN KNIFE WHICH STRUCK ANKLE. D: ANKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT.REPORTED SHE DROPED KITCHEN KNIFE AT HOME ON RT.ANKLE C/O PAIN & SWELLING. DX-CELLULITIS RT.ANKLE/LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTLY STABBED ANKLE W/ A KNIFE LEFT ANKLE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO ANKLE WHEN STRUCK BY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT DROPPED KITCHEN KNIFE AND IT STRUCK ANKLE. D: ANKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
STEPPED ON KNIFE ON FLOOR, PUNCTURING RIGHT ANKLE. DX: PUNCTURE, WOUND, RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT ANKLE LAC. A SWORD FELL AND CUT PATIENT'S ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LT ANKLE LAC-CUT ON A RUSTY MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
10 Y/O W/M FELL ON A KNIFE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF GROUND, SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
PULLING DISHES OUT OF DISHWASHER AND KNIFE FELL ON ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED BROTHER'S POCKET KNIFE ON RIGHT ANKLE. SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND. DX: 3 MM WIDE & DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LEFT ANKLE LACERATION: DROPPED KNIFE ONTO ANKLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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