Accidents - Knives - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
14YOM USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A CAN WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING ARM >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
12 YOF INTENTIONALLY CUT HER LT. FOREARM, WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE, BECAUSE SHE WAS NERVOUS ABOUT FINALS. DX; FOREARM LAC., ANXIETY DO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
11 YO M LAC ARM ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
6 YOM CUT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE DX: FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
14YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE LAC R ARM WITH POCKET KNIFE/ DX ACUTE 4CM LOWER ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
11 YO M WAS PLAYING W/ 16 YO M FRIEND WHO ACCIDENTALLY STABBED PT. IN R ARM W/ A KITCHEN KNIFE. DX: R ARM LAC 3CM X 4MM DEEP; SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
7YOM-FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
13 YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOREARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SPEAKER WIRE. DX-LAC FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
6 YR M CUT LOWER ARM ON POCKET KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
14YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM ON A POCKETKNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Decorative yard equipment
14YOM ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM WITH CLEAN STEAK KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO CUT A BIRD HOUSE OR OPEN A PACKAGE; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
8 YO F WAS CUTTING WATERMELON WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND PT JABBED SELF IN FOREARM. BLED FOR 2 HOURS. DX;SMALL DISTAL FOREARM LAC, FOREARM HEMATOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
8 F, PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO TRY AND CUT A WATERMELON WHEN SHE CUT FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
15YOM STATES GOT MAD AND CUT FOREARM W/KNIFE X2 TO RELIEVE ANGER AT HOM E; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
A 13 YOF LACERATED FOREARM WITH A KNIFE . DX: RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION, 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
15 YOM CUT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE 1 HOUR AGO FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
14 YOM WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE OPENING A PACKAGE. DX: L FOREARM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Refrigerators
14 YOF WAS CUTTING CHICKEN AT HOME, HAD KNIFE, TRYING TO REMOVE IT FROM TOP OF FRIDGE WHEN IT DROPPED ON ARM. DX; LACERATION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
15 YOM WAS ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON FOREARM WITH A SWORD. DX-LAC DOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
13 Y/O WM CUT FOREARM WITH A POCKET KNIFE AT HOME, RECEIVED LACERATION TO LOWER ARM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
14YOF LAC FOREARM WITH A KNIVE WHILE COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
11YOM STAINDING OUTSIDE GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE, CLASSMATE CAME AROUND CORN ER, GRABBED PT AND STABBED FOREARM WITH BUTTER KNIFE; ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2010	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 Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC ARM COMPLICATED: 12YOM PLAY' W/COUSIN SHOW' EACH OTHER POCKET KNIFES; PLAY' AROUND COUSIN ACC SLASHED L FOREARM; PT W DEEP 2IN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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