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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,151
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 11 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER CUT TO WRIST WITH BLADE FROM NEPHEW OVER SOM E CEREAL- DX-RT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 12 Y/O F CUT HER WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER IN ATTEMT TO HURT SELF. DX SUI CIDE ATTEMPT WITH ABRAISIIONS TO WRISTS |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 12 YOF DARED HER SISTER TO CUT HER WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER AND SHE DID. DX: LACERATION WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| WRIST LAC-13YOM USING AN *** KNIFE TO CUT CARDBOARD FOR A SCHOOL PROJEC T ACCIDENTLY CUT WRIST AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 12 YO WF USING CRAFT KNIFE AT SCHOOL WORKING ON PROJECT CUT WRIST LACERATION LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 8YOM CUT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER AT HOME WHILE PLAYING LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 13 Y/O F CUT WITH *** KNIFE LAC WRIST LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| POCKET KNIFE BLADE CUT PT'S RIGHT WRIST/FOREARM AREA. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Soaps |
| WAS OPENING A BOTTLE OF SOAP, AT HIS DAD'S STORE, WITH A RZOR KNIFE, & CUT LT WRIST. DX: LT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST W/BOX CUTTER WHILE AT THE FAIR; WRIST LACERAT ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| WRIST LAC, PT CUT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE WHEN WORKING ON A MODEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 15YOF CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL,BEGAN TO CUT HER WRIST WITH A *** KNIFE,FAT HER STATED SHE IS PRACTICING SELF-MUTILATION;WRIST LAC,2.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS USING A BOX OPENER TO OPEN A BOX AND SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST, LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 13 YOF LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS L WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN SCIENCE CLASS A T SCHOOL. DX L WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT USED A RAZOR TO CUT INNER FOREARM PT SAYS HE WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF. DX LACERATION TO WRIST AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Unpowered models or parts |
| 15 YOM CUT WRIST WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON MODEL LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUT WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2007 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE OPENING A GIFT; WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 15 YOM @ SCHOOL IN SHOP CLASS LAC TO L WRIST FROM RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC WRISWT ON *** KNIFE DOING PROJECT AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT CUT WITH BOX CUTTER; LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER. D: WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WORKING ON A HOUSE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST WITH A C ARPET KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers |
| PT USING UTILITY KNIFE TO OPEN BOX AND SLIPPED CUTTING RT WRIST C/O PAI N RT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| PATIENT ATTEMPTING TO CUT PLASTIC BOTTLE IN HALF USING BOX CUTTER AT HO ME, SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST; WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| LT WRIST LACERATION: AT HOME JUST PTA, CUT LT WRIST, CUTTING ON A BOX WITH BOX CUTTER, BROTHER PUSHED HIM (NOT STATED IF ON PURPOSE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT USING UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A STICK AN CUT LEFT WRIST C/O PAIN LEFT W RIST LEFT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| PT WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD W/*** KNIFE AND CUT WRIST. DX: L WRIST/HAND L AC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT CUT WRIST ACCIDENTLY ON *** KNIFE AT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SUSTAINED" WRIST LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other toys |
| LACERATION WRIST - 11 YOM WAS OPENING A TOY WITH AN *** KNIFE AND THEKN IFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 11/20/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 06/11/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 05/28/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 05/21/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| USING A UTILITY KNIFE, HE DROPPED IT AND IT CAME UP AND CUT HIS LEFT WR IST. DX LACERATION LEFT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Nonglass bottles or jars |
| PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC BOTTLE FOR SCHOOL PROJECT,AND ACCIDNETLY CUT WRI ST WITH A METAL RAZOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Plastic products |
| CUTTING PLASTIC ON A CROQUET SET WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT WRIST. 6 CM LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2000 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/1998 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1997 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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