Accidents - Knives - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,807
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	14
6-15 years old:	404
16-25 years old:	1,072
26-50 years old:	1,526
50+ years old:	788

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 77 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 LOWER LEG LAC. PT DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 47 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 DROPPED A KNIVE DX: LT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	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
LAC TO LLL W/KNIFE SKINNING DEER DX: LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 27 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 USING KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 26 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
KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT ON LEG. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND TO THE LEG WHEN CUT WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE AFTER FALLING ON LEG.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Foods
PT DROPPED A KNIVE ON LEG WHILE CUTTING AN APPLE DX: LT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND AND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 22 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
DR STATES PT SUST LAC TO LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE#
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 81 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
LACERATION RT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE CUTTING TREE BRANCH WITH A MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 19 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
19 Y/O WAS CUT WITH A MACHETTI ON THE THIGH WAS USING IT TO CUT WOOD AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEG. DX-LAC LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 27 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 THIGH WITH KNIFE WHILE SHARPENNG IT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	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, Other toys
THROWING KNIFE AT DART BOARD AND STRUCK HIS LEG. HAS LOWER LEG LACERAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SWUNG MACHETE @ INSECT; ACCIDENTALLY CUT LLE. L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PATIENT HAD A BAG WITH A KNIFE IN IT, KNIFE POKED THROUGH BAG CUTTING PATIENT IN LOWER RT LEG. DX-RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 12 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
PT DROPPED A KNIFE IN KITCHEN. DX: L LEG 5 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 12 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 LOWER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 9 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
TRYING TO OPEN ?SOMETHIGN WITH A POCKED KNIFE WHICH HE DROPPED ACCIDENT ALL ONTO LOWER LEG>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 30 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 CARVING A JACK-O-LANTERN AND DROPPED THE KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG LA CERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 49 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, Insect induced injuries
SWUNG KNIFE AT A FLY, DROPPED KNIFE TO CALF, DX; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 15 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, Dishwashers
BACKED INTO THE TIP OF STEAK KNIFE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DISHWASHER CUT TING LOWER LEG>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 53 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
CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 18 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HER (L) CALF WITH A STEAK KNIFE DX- PUNCTURE WOU ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	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
WAS "PLAYING AROUND" WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE AND IT WENT INTO HIS LEG DX - LAC TO (L) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 10 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 SIBLING, ACCIDENTALLY GOT STUCK WITH A KNIFE IN THE LEFT SHIN. DX-LEFT SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 11 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 WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD W/BOY SCOUT KNIFE AND THE KNIF E SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON R TIBIA. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING MACHETE TO CUT DOWN WEEDS-CUT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
CUTTING CORN STALK PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG..STATED PUNCTURE WOUND USING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT FELL ON A STEAK KNIFE AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2008	Age: 67 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 TO LEG WHEN USING A MACHETTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 12 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
DROPPED KNIFE WHEN COOKING;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED STAB WOUND TO THE LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 43 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 L LEG FROM DROPPING A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING OKRA. DX. LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Knives
FX LATERAL TIBIA, LAC, CUT LEG WITH MACHETTI WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREE LIMBS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2008	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
LEFT LOWER EXT LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 20 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
DX LAC POSTERIOR L UPPER CALF: ACC STABBED C POCKET KNIFE TO POSTERIOR KNEE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	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
PT POCKET KNIFE FELL AND CUT PTS LEG DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT DROPPED A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A WATERMELLO N AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 19 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 STATES WAS USING KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 46 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH MACHETI AND LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	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
31 YOM STATES WHILE PLAYING WITH KNIFE LACERATED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 21 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 TO R LOWER EXTREMITY WHILE PLAYING W/A KNIFE. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 47 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
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE ON LEG WHEN TAKING UNDERWIRE OUT OF W IFE'S BRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 24 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, Stairs or steps
HAD OPEN KNIFE IN POCKET, FELL DOWN STEPS, HURT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	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, Containers
LACERATION LT.LEG.PT.REFERS CUT LEG WITH KNIFE(ACCIDENTALLY)WHILE MOVIN G BOXES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 50 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
KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 33 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
33 YOF ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG ON KNIFE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 16 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
STABBED WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY. DX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PT KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER AND HIT PT ON THE LEG DX// RIGHT SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 51 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
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 51 YO MALE CUT LOWER LEFT CALF WITH A MACHETE - ARRIVES VIA AMBULANCE WITH BLEEDING CONTROLLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 52 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
LAC TO LEG FROM A MACHETE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 13 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, Cardboard products
PT WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD WITH A HUNTING KNIFE. DX: LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 18 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 WAS AT HOME, LACERATED RT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 48 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, Rugs or carpets
REPORTS RIPPING CARPET OFF THE FLOOR, KNIFE SLIPPED&CUT LOWER LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 55 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 REPORTS THAT HE WAS IN THE YARD ATTEMPTING TO CUT BRUSH W/A BUTCHER KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. DX. LAC L LEG, ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 7 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 A CALF WHILE RUNNING WITH A KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 53 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, Foods
AT HOMOE ABOUT 10 MIN AGO, PT SHARPENING KNIFE & KNIFE DROPPED & CUT L LOWER LEG. HAPPENED AT APPROX 6P WHILE GETTING READY FOR PIG ROAST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SELF WITH BAYONETTE/PW LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tables
PT HAD A KNIFE FALL OFF KITCHEN TABLE STRUCK IN THE LOWER LEG LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 15 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 SHARPINING A KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEG DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT RUNNING TO CATCH BUS TO GO TO WORK WHEN CHEF'S KNIFE IN BAG FELL OUT AND CUT CALF. D: CALF LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	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
17YMC TAKING DOWN A COLLECTORS KNIFE TO CLEAN IT AND IT FELL CUTTING LOWER LEG/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	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: R LEG LAC W/ KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 40 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
LAC LOWER LEG ON A KNIFE STICKING OUT OF A BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 66 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
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE THAT HIT SHIN >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 55 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
55 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT RIGHT LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STABBED BY A FRIEND IN RT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE IN THE KITCHEN. DX-RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY 2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	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
PT RECEIVED CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUT ON KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES HE WAS THROWING A POCKET KNIFE WITH ANOTEHR PERSON WHEN KNIFE WAS THROWNN AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG. D:LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Knives, Foods
AVULSION LOWER LEG, USING KNIFE TO PEEL APPLE, TRIPPED & FELL CUTTING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	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
CUT RT LOWER LEG WITH A MACHETTA DX LACERATION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	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, Dishwashers
PT BUMPED INTO KNIFE IN DISHWASHER CAUSED LAC TO LOWER R LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	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
PT WAS WORKING IN HIS YARD CUTTING BACK SOME BRUSH WITH A MACHETE WHEN HE STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LEG AFTER USING A KNIFE TO CUT SOMETHING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 19 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 TRIPPED AND FELL ON CLEAVER IN HIS ROOM DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 42 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, Bags
PUT A KNIFE IN A TRASH BAG DID NOT KNOW IT WAS STICKING OUT LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 39 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUTTING BRUSH WITH *** KNIFE, SLIPPED CUT LEG. DX CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 11 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 WAS IN THE KITCHEN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE AND IT HIT H IM IN THE CALF ON THE WAY DOWN. DX LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 51 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 DROPPED A SMALL POCKETKNIFE STRIKING SELF IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LA CERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 40 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 C/O 1/2 INCH LAC TO L FA FROM PARING KNIFE, CUT PLASTIC OFF, NEW KN IFE. DX. LAC L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 16 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 DROP A KNIFE ON LT CALF AT HOME SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	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
CUT LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT JUMMPED ON COUCH AND A KNIFE STABBED HIM IN THE LEG DX/ LEFT CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 25 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 ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY WITH A VERY SHARP, LARGE KNIFE. DX-RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY, SUPERFICIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FELL ONTO OPEN POCKET KNIFE BLADE DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 27 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, Metal containers
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO SHIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A CAN >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 5 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
CUT LEG ACCIDENTALLY ON A KNIFE, ?MECHANISM >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 30 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, Cardboard products
DX 1.5CM R LOWR LEG LACERATION: CUTTING CARDBOARD, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	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
PT SUSTAINED A LT LEG LACERATION WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT DROPPED KNIFE WHILE CUTTING POTATOES AND INJURED LEG DX// LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 25 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
25 YO INJURED LEG ON KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 37 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: Other
Product: Knives
AT HOME PT STS A FRIEND ACCIDENTLY JABBED PT TO RLE WITH A SWORD, C/O REDNESS & SWELLING, DX CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 57 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
PT DROPPED A CLEAN KITCHEN KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOW ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 66 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
66 YO DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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