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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 275
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
CUT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER TRYING TO OPEN UP A PACKAGE DX: L WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION TO WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Paper products
PATIENT CUT WRIST WITH E*** KNIFE WHEN CUTTING POSTER BOARD AT SCHOOL; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING AN *** KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
15 YOM WAS CARVING WOOD WITH A UTILITY KNIFE; CUT LEFT WRIST ACCIDENTAL LY. LACERATION, LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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