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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 754
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 26YO MALE DRINKING ALCOHOL AND PLAYING AROUND GOT CUT WITH KNIFE LACERATION UPPER ARM # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 17YOM USING A KITCHEN KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER AR M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Sinks |
| 57YO WHITE MALE CLEANING SINK AT HOME WAS CUT WITH A KNIFE DX LACERATION TO R TRICEP AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 17YOF WITH LAC TO UPPER ARM FROM A KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DX LAC UPPER ARM/LAC REPAIR: 17YOM LAC L ARM W KITCHEN KNIFE ACC W TRY' TO ITCH SELF. L BICEP AREA LAC~6-7CM PARTIAL THICKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories |
| 23YOM, WAS WASHING THE DISHES, SLIPPED&FELL AGAINST LARGE KNIFE CUTTING UPPER ARM>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives |
| 41 Y/O MALE HAD AN INSECT BITE THAT GOT INFECTED. PT TOOK A KNIFEAND OP ENED ABSCESS WHICH MADE WORSE. DX ABSCESS INSECT BITE TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| 35YOF SUSTAINED INJURY TO LT UPPER ARM WHEN HUSBAND TOSSED SMALL KNIFE ACROSS ROOM TO HER, PT MISSED CATCHING. DX - STAB WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Wire |
| 25YOM CUTTING WIRE WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATI ON TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 19YOF- PT CUT UPPER ARM WITH A KNIFE SHE WAS PLAYING WITH @ SCHOOL. DX- LEFT UPPER ARM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 19 YOM STAB WOUND LT DELTOID; PT PLAYING W/KNIFE,SOMEONE CAME UP FROM BEHIND PT & STARTLED HIM;STABBED SELF ACCIDENTALLY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DX ARM LAC/ACC' SPOUSAL INJ: 23YOM WAS "ACCIDENTLY" CUT W/ KITCHEN KNIFE ON L BICEP DURING "PLAY FIGHTING" W/ WIFE. ~ 21/2" TISSUE EXPOSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Dishwashers |
| 19 Y FEMALE CUT ARM ON KNIFE IN DISHWASHER DX: LAC TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 38 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT CUT UPPER ARM WITH KNIFE WHILE DEBONING FISH. DX; 2 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Tool sheds |
| DX LAC UPPER ARM: 34YOM W/ 1CM LAC L POST' DELTOID. STATES WAS CLEAN' SHED WHEN KNIFE FELL & CUT LUE. MIN' BLDG & MIN' PN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 17 YOM STABBED BY OWN POCKET KNIFE TO LT UPPER ARM,BY ACCIDENT DX**: LAC LT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Dishwashers |
| 19 YOF LOADING DISHWASHER LEANED OVER STABBED UPPER ARM WITH A KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME. DX-LAC UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 64 YOM WITH LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER ARM AFTER MEAT CLEAVER FELL OFF OF SHELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DX LAC UPPER ARM: 20YOM 1IN LONG PW TO L BICEP WHEN TURNED INTO ONEN KNIFE BLADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 27YO BLACK MALE AT HOME, STS FRIEND CUTTING FRUIT WITH A KNIFE, STABBED PT IN R BICEP, DX LACERATION UPPER EXT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 22 YOM WAS CUTTING FISH WITH A KNIFE, BUMPED BY BROTHER, LACERATED LEFT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Kitchen gadgets |
| 45 YOM INJURED UPPER ARM FROM CUTTING ON KNIFE SITTING OUT OF DISH DRYING RACK. DX-LACERATION RIGHT UPPER ARM, LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| 19YOF STATES SHE WAS COOKING AND HAD A KNIFE IN HER HAND WHEN SHE SLIPP ED AND FELL HAS LAC TO INSIDE OF UPPER L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 29YOF A KNIVE FELL OUT OF CUPBOAR DNA LAC LT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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