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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:102
50+ years old:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT UPPER ARM LACERATION. PT CUT SELF ACCIDENTALLY WITH A BOXCUTTER K NIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
43 YO MALE CUT LEFT UPPER ARM WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL LACERATION UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
46 YO M CUT L UPPER ARM ON UTILITY KNIFE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME AND CUT LT FA DX; LFA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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