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Accidents - Knives - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426
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Date: 12/02/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, House repair or construction materials
PT CUTTING A ROPE ON A ROOF WHEN KNIFE FELL AND HIT HEAD. D:LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives, Toilets
PT CUT FINGER WITH A KNIFE WENT TO BATHROOM TO WASH PASSED OUT HIT HEAD ON TOILET + LOC DX// HEAD INJURY SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/05/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING KNIFE TO BREAK UP ICE AND TRIPPED AND FELL TEMPORAL AREA LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Knives
PT HIT HEAD W/MEAT CLEAVER WHILE CHOPPING WATERMELON. DX: GRADE I CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STRUCK WITH A CLOSED POCKET KNIFE, NO DETAILS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATED HEAD WITH KNIFE AT NIGHT CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Chairs
PT WAS USING A *** KNIFE AND CUT THUMB ; THEN PT FAINTED AT THE SITE OF BLOOD & HIT HEAD ON A CHAIR. D: FALL; LAC TO SCALP ; THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives, Ladders
ON LADDER,CUTTING WITH MACHETE, FELL/CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PT AT HOME, A BUTCHER KNIFE FELL OUT OF HOLDER ON COUNTER AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Pillows
PATIENT IN PILLOW FIGHT AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, CUT ON HEAD BY POCKET KNIFE INSIDE PILLOW; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT FELL WHILE HOLDING KNIFE. DX: 2 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
A WALLPAPER SCRAPER FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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