Accidents - Knives - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,869
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	438
16-25 years old:	1,271
26-50 years old:	1,501
50+ years old:	641

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 16 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
16YOM HAD A POCKET KNIFE IN HAND AND TRIED TO JUMP OVER A DITCH KNIFE W ENT INTO LOWER LEG ARTERIAL LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/23/2010	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
31 YOM ACCIDENTLY STABBED HIMSELF IN LEG WITH A KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A R LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	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
DX LAC LEG: 27YOM KNELT ON 4IN POCKET KNIFE BLADE W LODGE IN ANT ASPECT OF L LEG ~2IN INTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 11 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
11 YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG ON MACHETE WHEN HE FELL. DX-LAC LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 27 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
A 27 YR OLD MALE CUT LOWER LEG WITH A MACHETE TRIMMING A TREE DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
10YOF-LOWER LEG STAB WOUND-ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF W/A POCKET KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2010	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
21 YOF, CUT LEG WITH KNIFE, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2010	Age: 42 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
42 Y/O M CUT W/ FISHING KNIFE LAC LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	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
20YOM SKINNING A DEER WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEG DX. LACERATION LOWER LEG, 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	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
52YOM, LACERATION TO LOWER R LEG WITH SLING BLADE KNIFE, NO OTHER DETAI LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
45 Y/O M CUT LEG W/ POCKET KNIFE LAC LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 75 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
75YOM DROPPED A KNIVE AND LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2010	Age: 45 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
45YOF DROPPED A FILET KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG PW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2010	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
13 Y/O WM LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	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 YO M DROPPED POCKET KNIFE, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2010	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
28 YOM, CUT WITH KNIFE, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 29 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
DX LAC KNEE/LEG: 29YOM WAS OPEN' PACKAGE W/ KNIFE HOLD' B/T KNEE & SLIP W/ KNIFE. PUNCTURE WD TO L CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2010	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, Bags
22YOM LIFTING A BAG OF TRASH AT HOME AND THERE WAS A KNIFE IN THE BAG T HAT POKED PT IN LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 39 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
DX LAC LEG UNCOMPLICATED: 39YOF C/O LAC L L CALF AFTER CUT' WOOD W/ CLEAN KNIFE. KNIFE SLIP' & CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	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
DX LAC KNEE/LEG: 24YOF R LE LAC. STATES BEEN DRINKING FELL BACKWARDS WHLE PREPARING TV DINNER W/ KNIFE ON HAND. LAC TO R CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 9 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
9YOM WAS TRYING TO OPEN A DOG FOOD BAG WITH A KNIFE AND CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG, LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 29 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
DX LWOBS: 29YOF "HORSEPLAYING @ HOME" ACC STABBED R UPPER CALFW PERING KNIFE; SUS 1/2 IN LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 27 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 LAC R LEG: 27YOM WAS CUT' SHRUBS IN BACK YARD W/ MACHETE, SLIP' & SUSTAINED OPEN LAC, BLDG. + SWELL' LAT RLE- PROBABLY WENT IN ~ 3IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 19 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
19YOF WAS AT HOME USING A KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23 YOM PLAYING WITH KNIFE AT HOME, SLIPPED, CUT LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
61YOM USING A MACHETE WHILE CLEANING BRUSH AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
60 YOF DROPPED A KITCHEN KNIFE. DX: R LEG LAC 8 CM, R FOOT LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	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: Knives, Containers
43YOF CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WHILE OPENING BOX WITH KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
50YO M;; PT WAS PLAYING WITH NEW KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY WOUNDEDRIGHT CALF, PT. C/O PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG; DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
48 YOM, CUT SELF WITH KNIFE ON ACCIDENT, LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
68YOWF LAST NIGHT WHILE SLICING TOMATOES DROPPED HER BUTCHER KNIFE ADN IT HIT HER IN THE L LOWER LEG. DX. L LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 49 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
49 YOF DX LT LEG LACERATION - WAS PEELING POTATOES AT HOME WHEN KNIFE FELL ON HER LEG AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2010	Age: 23 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, Outerwear
23YOM CUTTING RUBBER USING A KNIFE ACCIDENTLY SLIPPED KNIFE WENT THROUGH PANTS STRIKING LEG;LEG LACERATION,2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18YOM LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUTTING WOOD WITH MACHETE AT CAMP WAS HOL DING WOOD WITH HIS FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Kitchen gadgets
45 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO LT LEG AFTER THE CUTTING BOARD AND KNIFE FELL HITTING LOWER LEG- DX- LACERATION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 62 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
62 YOM CUTTING BRUSH W/LARGE SWORD; STRUCK LT SHIN. DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	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
19YOM CUT WITH A KNIFE. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
33 YR OLD MALE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED LEG PUTTING KNIFE AWAY IN LOW DRAWE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 30 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
30YOM WAS CUTTING CORN WITH A MACHETE WHEN HE CUT R SHIN DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 29 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, Day wear
DX LAC' KNEE/LEG: 29YOM POCKET KNIFE IN R PANT LEG POCKET, MESS' AROUND W/ FRIEND WHO KICK' HIM, CAUSING KNIFE TO OPEN & CUT LEG 1/2IN DEEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH MACHETE WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREE. LACERATIONLE G, RIGHT. 30 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2010	Age: 18 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
18 YO F DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
51YO FEMALE CUTTING CORN WITH KNIFE AND CUT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 7 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
7YOF-LOWER LEG LAC-CUT W/A PARING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
20 YOF CUT LEG ON KNIFE IN DISHWASHER. DX: R LEG LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2010	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
3 YOM FOUND PLAYING WITH KNIFE, SUS LAC TO LOW LEG%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	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
13 YOM, WAS PLAYING WITH A KNIFE WHEN CUT LEFT LATERAL LEG DX: LAC TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 32 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
32YOM WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO OPEN A CAN AND CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG, LACERATION TO LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 46 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
46 YO M CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
A 51 YOM LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	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
19YOWM PT STATES CUTTING BAMBOO WITH MACHETE AND IT SLIPPED WITH LAC T O L LOWER LEG. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 28 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
28YOM CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG USED A KNIFE TO CUT TIC OUT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
44YOM DROPPED A KNIFE ON LOWER LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 67 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
67YOBF PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND CUT R LOWER LEG. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2010	Age: 11 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
11YO M BACKED INTO SWORD, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 18 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
18 YOF SISTER WAS CUTTING POTATOES PT.DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS USING A KNIFE SISTER CUT PATIENT WITH KNIFE. DX- LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
48 Y/O W/M CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUTTING WEEDS WITH MACHETE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
28YROLD FEMALE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG AFTER ACCIDENTLY CUTTI NG SELF WITH KNIFE DX LACERATION LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	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
18 YO M SWINGING IN TREE, KNIFE SLIPPED FELL CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	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
34 Y/O MALE WAS CLEANING BRANCHES IN YARD WITH A MACHETE & MISSED & HIT LEG DX; DEEP LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2010	Age: 51 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
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG * 51 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
27YOM WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG WHILE USING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
34 YOM WAS USING A MACHETE TO CUT WOOD AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	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
24YOF WAS PLAYING WITH A KNIFE AND IT FELL AND CUT LOWER INNER LEG, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	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
19 Y/O W/M CUT LOWER LEG ON BOX CUTTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 22 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
22 YR OLD BLACK MALE DX LACERATION OF RT LEG - S/P BIBEMS AFTER KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2010	Age: 13 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
13 YR OLD MALE PLAYING WITH CARVING KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
84YOF AT HOME DROPPED A KNIFE LAC R CALF/ DX LAC 6CM R LOWER EXTERMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 16 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
16 YR M CUT LOWER LEG WHEN DANCING WITH A MACHETTE KNIFE;DX LACERATED L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 15 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
15YOM WAS HOLDING A POCKETKNIFE, WHEN HE SAT DOWN, & ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN RT CALF. DX; CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	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
19YO MALE WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
47YO BLACK MALE ACCIDENTLY POKED R LEG WITH POCKET KNIFE 8DAYS AGO, PUNCTURE WOUND OPENED UP 3DAYS AGO,DX CELLULITIS OF LOWER LEG, HIV+
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 19 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
19 YOM LAC TO LEG WHEN PLAYING WITH A SWORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
47 YO F WAS CUTTING A SHADE W/ A KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOER LEG DX ABRASION LOWER LEG***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 25 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
25YOF CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 29 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
ACCIDENTAL LACERATION TO RIGHT CALF WITH KNIFE LAC RT CALF * 29 Y/O W/F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	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
17YOM SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT LEG AFTER BEING CUT WITH KNIFE AT HOME DX - LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
46 Y/O M DROPPED KNIFE WHILE WASHING DISHES & CUT LT LEGDX LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
23YOM CUT LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2010	Age: 64 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
64 YO MALE DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO FOOT ON XMAS DAY, NOW WITH REDNESS. DX . LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
15YO HISP FEMALE STANING ON COUCH AT HOME TAKING DOWN X-MAS DECORATIONS FELL,CUT LOWER LEG ON KNIFE, DX ACUTE R LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
12YOF; PT FOUND A RUSTY KNIFE AND ATTEMPTED TO THROW IT TO STICK IN THE GROUND - PT HIT SELF IN LEG INSTEAD. D: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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