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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 11/27/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
32 YO M LACERATION TO UPPER ARM CUT WHEN HE BURSHED UP AGAINST A UTILITY KNIFE THAT WAS ON A SHELF IN THE SHED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WITH LACERATION TO UPPER ARM AFTER GETTING CUT WITH BOX KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Razors or shavers
ANOTHER CHILD CAME UP TO PT AND CUT PTS UPPER ARM W/A BOX CUTTER OR A R AZOR; UPPER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY SLASHED UPPER ARM WHILE USING BOX CUTTER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products
PT SLIPPED W/UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD. DX: L ARM LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WITH PW/STAB WOUND TO ARM, WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER AND A WOODWORKIN G TOOL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO L UPPER ARM, BACKED INTO A BOX CUTTER. DX. LAC L UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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