Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,419
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	190
Year 1999:	80
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	144
Year 2002:	74
Year 2003:	74
Year 2004:	217
Year 2006:	241
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	37
Year 2009:	105
Year 2010:	75

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 14 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 with replaceable blades
L LOWER LEG LAC/14YOF AT HOME YESTERDAY AT 2AM WAS USING A BOX CUTTER A ND CUT L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
7YOM PLAYING WITH BOX CUTTER, CUT SELF ON CALF; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	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 with replaceable blades
13YOM CUT RT LOWER LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE-AT HOME, IN GARAGE- LAC. DX; LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	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 with replaceable blades
PT LAC LOWER LEG ON UTILITY KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 11 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 with replaceable blades, Containers
PATIENT CUT INNER CALF WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE OPENING BOXES; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT SLIPPED W/BOX KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A BOX. DX: R CALF LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 7 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 with replaceable blades
CUT LEG WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
6 YOM LACERATED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH AN *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2008	Age: 6 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 with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LOWER LEG ON A BOX CUTTER THAT HE PICKED UP AFTER BROT HER DROPPED IT>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 9 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 with replaceable blades
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: CUT WITH BOX OPENER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
11YFC CUT LOWER LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX LACERATION R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	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 with replaceable blades
LACERATION TO L LOWER LEG FROM A BOX CUTTER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2006	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 with replaceable blades
RIGHT CALF LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN CUTTING TUBI NG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	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 with replaceable blades
PT PLAYING AROUND WITH A BOX CUTTER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LOWER LEG CUT WITH BOX CUTTER DX LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/21/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT.INJ.L.SHIN AT HOME WHEN PLAYING WITH AN *** KNIFE & CUT LEG. DX;LAC .L.SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2004	Age: 14 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 with replaceable blades
PT LAC LT LEG WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS CARVING CEDAR AND CARVING TOOL HIT SHIN. DX: L LEG LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	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 with replaceable blades
CUT LEFT CALF WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX: LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 10 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 with replaceable blades
PATIENT CUT LEG ON CARPET KNIFE LAST NIGHT, BLEEDING; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 14 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 with replaceable blades, Rope or string
PATIENT CUTTING PIECE OF ROPE WITH UTILITY KNIFE AT A FOOD PANTRY, DROP PED KNIFE AND CUT LOWER LEG; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2002	Age: 14 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 with replaceable blades
RT LOWER LEG LAC-CUTTING SOMETHING WHEN A UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2001	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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2001	Age: 7 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 with replaceable blades, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1999	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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	Age: 8 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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1998	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 with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1998	Age: 13 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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1997	Age: 10 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 with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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