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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,351
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/29/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| 4 YOM CUT BY BOX CUTTER LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| DX:WRIST STRAIN. CARVING WOOD WITH HASP FELT WRIST PAIN |
| 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: 11/12/2003 | Age: 17 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 |
| 17 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER DEEP LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 22 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 |
| LAC LT WRIST (4CM) W/ BOX CUTTER THIS AFTERNOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO L WRIST, HAPPENED WITH BOX CUTTER DX: LAC L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 47 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 WAS CUT W/BOX KNIFE. DX: L WRIST LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 47 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 WRIST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH SMALL CUT TO LEFT WRIST FROM U TILITY KNIFE - AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 21 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, Wire |
| PT CUT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE STRIPPING COPPER WIRE. D: LACERATION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 21 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 |
| CUT WRIST ON BOX CUTTER DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 58 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 |
| PT ACCIDENTLY LAC LT WRIST WHILE USING BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 32 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 WAS CUT W/BOX CUTTER. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 44 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 |
| LAC RT WRIST (1.5CM) W/ UTILITY KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 45 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 |
| CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE-LEFT WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 31 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 A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE L EFT LOWER RAM WITH A RAZOR KNIFE ARTERIAL BLEED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 36 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, Ceilings and walls |
| PT SCRAPING PAINT OFF WALL USING BOX CUTTER WHEN SHE LACERATED WRIST. D : WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER BY ACCIDENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 30 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 |
| PT CUT LEFT WRIST WHILE USING A RAZOR KNIFE LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| CUT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX: WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 37 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 |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO WRIST BY BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 41 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 |
| CUT LEFT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE WORKING DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 50 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 |
| CUT LEFT WRIST ON ACCIDENT WITH A BOX KNIFE DX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 47 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 |
| PT LACERATED WRIST HAND ON BOX CUTTER, LACERATION L MINOR WRIST AND THU MB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 43 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 WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER DX: WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT STATES ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 31 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 |
| LACERATION WRIST - 31 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT WRIST F ROM AN E*** KNIFE |
| 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: 06/04/2003 | Age: 47 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 |
| LAC LT WRIST FROM *** KNIFE |
| 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: 05/25/2003 | Age: 39 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 L WRIST WITH BOXCUTTER OPENING BOX. DX. LAC L 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: 05/19/2003 | Age: 39 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 |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO WRIST FROM A BOXCUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 38 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 CUTTING PLASTIC WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 41 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 |
| 41 YOM CUT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE LACERATION L WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC WRIST WITH "BLADE" IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUTTING TILE W/ A UTILITY KNIFE RIGHT WRIST LACERATIONS X 2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 40 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 SLIPPED W/E*** KNIFE. DX: 4 MM WRIST LAC. DX: 4 MM WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 19 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 ACCIDENTLY CUT LEFT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER AT HOME LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 63 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 |
| CUT WRIST WITH A CARPET KNIFE DX: WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 41 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 STATES HE CUT HIS WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 57 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, Plastic products |
| OPENING PLASTIC TOP WITH E*** KNIFE WRIST LACERATION WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 33 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 |
| 33 Y/O M C/O LAC TO LFT UPPER PORTION OF WRIST PT CUT WRIST WITH BOXCUT TER. DX LAC TO WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 32 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 |
| LACERATION WRIST - 32 YOF LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER, STATE S ACCIDENTAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUT WRIST ON A BOX CUTTER LACERATION LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 54 YO BM - LACERATION L WRIST - ACCIDENTALLY CUT L WRIST WITH UTILITY K NIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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