Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,830
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	217
16-25 years old:	278
26-50 years old:	1,005
50+ years old:	328

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 57 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
LACERATION TO THE RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER CUTTING IT WITH A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS CUT W/*** KNIFE 4 DAYS AGO. DX: 4 DAY OLD STAB WOUND R LEG W/CE LLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 26 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 LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH AN *** KNIFE AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - 1.2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 41 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
LAC LT LEG BELOW KNEE W/ RAZOR KNIFE TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 26 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 A BOX CUTTER DX: R LOWER LEG LAC. PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 40 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
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT W/ UTILITY KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 29 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
LEFT SHIN LACERATION-WAS WORKING ON A PROJECT FOR SCHOOL AN WAS USING A N *** KNIFE. KNIFE FELL STRIKING LEFT SHIN. SUS A 1.5CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 21 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 LEG LC, PT DROPPED A BOX CUTTER ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 34 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
LAC TO LEG, CUT W/BOX CUTTER DX: LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 46 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 LEG ON BOX CUTTER 10 DAYS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 38 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 STABBED SELF WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING TILE DX: LOW LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2004	Age: 46 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
LAC LT LEG ON NEW BOX CUTTER TODAY-1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 35 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 USING A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 17 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, Rugs or carpets
PT LACERATED LEG ON UTILITY KNIFE WHILE PULLING UP CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	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 WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SOMETHING AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HER RIGHT CALF. DX: LACERATION RIGHT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 27 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
STATES SHE DROP BOX CUTTER ON LEG DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
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: 06/28/2004	Age: 55 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 A BOX CUTTER DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Beds or bedframes
PT ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED LEG ON BOX CUTTER THAT WAS ON BED AT HOTEL. H AD FORGOTTEN IT WAS THERE. D:LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2004	Age: 47 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, Wire
CUT W/L CALF W/BOX CUTER WHILE CUTTING WIRE. DX. LAC L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 37 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
CUT L LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE @ HOME DX L LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 19 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
S/P LAC REPAIR - CUT LEG WITH A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2004	Age: 40 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
2 INCH LAC L LOWER LEG W/A UTILITY KNIFE. DX. LAC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 26 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, Rugs or carpets
26 YEAR OLD MALE CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING CARPE T - LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 32 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
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT LWR LEG WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 04/07/2004	Age: 30 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 WAS CUT W/BOX KNIFE. DX: 5 CM R LEG LAC.
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: 03/01/2004	Age: 54 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, Rope or string
PT WAS CUTTING A ROPE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
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: 02/13/2004	Age: 57 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 WAS SCRAPING HIS BOAT UESTERDAY WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND SLIPPED SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 59 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG FROM A BOX KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2004	Age: 60 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 CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE OPENING SOMETHING LEFT LOWE R LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2004	Age: 19 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
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A BOX CUTTER DX: L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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