Accidents - Knives - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	69
6-15 years old:	625
16-25 years old:	1,022
26-50 years old:	1,880
50+ years old:	503

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN USING A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A KITCHEN KNIFE INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC, PT DROPPED KNIFE WHEN CARVING A ROAST AND CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: FLIPPING KNIFE IN AIR AND PT MISSED CATCHING IT AND IT HIT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2003	Age: 12 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: Knives
PT PLAYING WITH GIRLFRIEND WHO STABBED HER IN LT LEG WITH A STEAK KNIFE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Footwear
63 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG LAC. PT CUT SELF W/KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO CUT OFF H IS BOOT @ HOME. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Cardboard products
WAS MAKING SOMETHING WITH CARDBOARD AND CUT LEG WITH KNIFE DX LT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 16 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT UNPACKING NEW KNIVES WHEN HE DROPPED ONE AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 40 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WSA CUT W/KNIFE WHILE CUTTING MEAT. DX: 2 CM R LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON KNIFE ON FLOOR. ACUTE LT LEG LAC-4CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 15 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG FROM A KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
28 YEAR OLD MALE CUT WITH KNIFE OVER LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW WHILE HOLDING A KNIFE AT HOME DROPPED THE KNIFE ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
2 CM LACERATION RT LEG - DROPPED BUTCHER KNIFE ON RT LOWER LEG WHILE COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER LOWER LEG FROM A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Knives
LEFT SHIN AVULSION. PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND INJURED LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC (R) LWR LEG, PT STS ACCIDENTALLY SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE AT THE STORE, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, NO VASCULAR COMPROMISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. CUT HIS LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO KILL A DEER AFTER BRINGING DEER DOWN WITH BOW AND ARROW - DEER KICKED & KNIFE WENT IN PT'S LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 37 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED MACHETE ON LOWER LEG TODAY AT HOME. D: SHN LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
27YOFC CUT LOWER LEG FROM KITCHEN KNIFE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 22 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: Knives
PT C/O KITCHEN KNIFE FELL OUT OF HIT HANDS,AND STABBED HIS LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING SHARP KNIFE, SLIPPED AND CUT L LOWER LEG. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT STABBED HIMSELF WITH A MACHETE CUTTING A TREE LIMB, DROPED IT ON HIS LOWER LEG. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUT RT. LOWER LEG W/ KNIFE CUTTING BOX OPEN DX: LACERATION RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
78 YO MALE CUT BACK OF LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT.INJ.RT.CALF AT PARK WHEN KNIFE FELL TO GROUND & BOUNCED UP HITTING L EG. DX; LAC.RT.CALF 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUTTING PUMPKINS WITH POCKET KNIFE AND STABBED SELF LT LOWER LEG; 2CM LACERATION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 24 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: Knives
LEFT CALF LAC. PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND IT CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT C/O BEING CUT BY A KNIFE TO LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE ON CALF - LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 31 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: Knives
PT CUT LEG WITH BUTCHER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER LEG WITH MACHETE IN WOODS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED A KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WHEN LOOKING AT SWORD AND DROPPED IT.`
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 20 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LEFT SHIN LACERATION: CUT SHIN AFTER DROPPING KNIFE ON IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SHARPENING KNIFE-IT FELL ON LEG-LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC LEG; CUT W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LACERATION TO LOWER LEG BY A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18YOWM WAS CUTTING SOMETHING WITH A KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND STABBED H IM IN THE LEG.DX:LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
PT C/O WAS STANDING ON A BARREL USING A KNIFE TO FIX SOMETHING IN THE CEILING - SLIPPED AND FELL,KNIFE CUT LT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG. DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
MILD CELLULITIS TO LEG. PT INJURED LEG WHEN CUTTING IT WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
49 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
54 YOF CUT LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION R LEG LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT.INJ.RT.LOWER LEG AT HOME WHEN USING A KNIFE,SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. DX; 1CM. LAC. RT.LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG W/MACHETE. DX: 8 CM R LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH MACHETE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG W/MACHETE. DX: 3 CM R SHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 30 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: Knives
WAS COOKING, KNIFE FELL & LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	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: Laceration
Product: Knives
22 YO M CUTTING SHRUB W/KNIFE STRUCK LEG W/KNIFELAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT WITH KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED POCKET KNIFE WHILE OPENING IT AT CAMPGROUND LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 14 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX 1 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN: CUTTING FRUIT AT HOME, WENT THROUGH FRUIT AND CUT SHIN WITH KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE ON LEFT LOWER LEG. DX: LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER LEG ON A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 39 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: Knives
LACERATION LEFT TIBIA-CUT LEFT LEG ON A BBQ STEAK KNIFE THAT WAS ON BAC K SEAT OF CAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 54 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: Knives
54 YO M STABBED HIMSELF IN LEG WITH POCKETKNIFE PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT ON KNIFE - LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING A MACHETE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT WITH KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE OPENING BOX. DX: 1 CM L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A HOSE DX. PW LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	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: Knives
CUT LEG WITH MACHETE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER LEG ON KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 46 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT SHIN WITH A KNIFE WHI LE CUTTING HIS SHORTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STABBED IN LEG WITH KNIFE, LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 47 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: Knives
KNIFE DROPPED ON LEG LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG 1 1/2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 33 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: Laceration
Product: Knives, Stretch cords or stretch straps
HE WAS CUTTING CORD WITH KNIFE IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LASERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT RECEIVED CUT TO LOWER LEG WHEN BUMPED UP AGAINST KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STATES HE WAS CLEANING HIS CLOSET AND THE KNIFE FELL ON HIS LEG CUTTING IT DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG LAC. PT WAS CUTTING A TREE W/A MACHETE & CUT SELF. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 3 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: Knives
PLAYING W/ A KNIFE LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO SPLICE SPEAKER WIRE A ND LACERATED LOWER LEG WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL SPEAKERS IN CAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 28 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
28 YO M USING KNIFE CUT LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS *** WITH A MACHETE AND CUT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
DX:SW R CALF. THROWING THINGS AROUND KITCHE IN ANGER. SLIPPED ON SOME C OFFEE AND FELL ON STEAK KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT USING A PEAR KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME LAC TO LAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT. STATES HE CUT HIS LEG WHILE CUTTING UP MEAT W/POCKET KNIFE. ETOH. PT. SIGNED OUT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT WAS CUT W/A KNIFE THAT HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS TOOL BAG,KNIFE CUT LTL EG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 24 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
24 YO M CUT LEG ON POCKET KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 19 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: Knives
BACKED INTO KNIFE LYING ON TABLE CUT LEG DX LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 6 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: Knives, Beds or bedframes
PT. SLEEPS W/A KNIFE BECAUSE HE IS PARANOID, PT ROLLED OVER ON KNIFE WH ILE IN BED. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A STEAK KNIFE ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 56 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
56 YOM CUTTING LIMBS WITH MACHETE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 24 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: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sinks
24 YO M USING KNIFE ON SINK CUT LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
HIT LEG WITH BLADE OF SWORD DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Caulking or spackling compounds
CUT W/A KNIFE SHE WAS USING TO GET SEALER UP, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED HER R LEG. DX. LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENRLY CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE TWO DAYS AGO GOT INFECTE D CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT IS + AOB C/O LEG PAIN AFTER STABBING THE LATERAL SIDE OF HER LEG WHILE PLAYING W/A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A FIELD KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEG. DX-STAB WOUND LACERATION RIGHT CALF, 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUTTING TREES WITH A MACHETE AT HOME STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ROLLED OVER ON POCKET KNIFE DX: LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Knives
PT.SPILLED HOT FOOD ON FRONT OF BODY C/O PAIN TO RT. LEG & REPORTED STEPPED ON KNIFE DX-1% BURN -1%BSA LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives, Cookware
TRIPPED OVER BUTCHERING KNIFE AND FELL ONTO BUTCHERING KETTLE WHEN PUSHED BY FRIEND AT FRIEND'S HOME AT 2100. DX LEFT SHIN ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION LOWER LEG ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.