Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2008 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,717
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	107
16-25 years old:	351
26-50 years old:	812
50+ years old:	446

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 55 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
WRIST LAC-CUT ON BOX CUTTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 34 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
34YMC USING AN *** KNIFE AND CUT WRIST/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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 SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A WRIST BY AN *** KNIFE AT SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 56 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
PATIENT WAS USING AN *** KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT WRIST.DX-LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 20 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, Day wear
20 Y/O TRYING TO CUT SLEEVE OFF SHIRT WITH BPX CUTTER AND CUT HIS WRIST DX-LAC WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	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
L ARM LAC CUT W/UTILITY KNIFE DX; WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 62 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
CUT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 62 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
LACERAION TO LT WRIST WITH A WOOD CARVING TOOL DX LACERATION LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	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
31 YOM LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	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, Metal containers
CUT LEFT WRIST TRYING TO OPEN CAN WITH A BOX CUTTER BLADE WRIST LACERA TION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 28 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, Containers
USING BOX CUTTER TO OPEN BOX AND CUT (L) WRIST DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 18 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, Plastic containers
LACERATION WRIST - 18 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CUT TO LEFT WRIST SUSTAINED WHEN OPENING A PLASTIC PACKAGE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 35 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 STATES CUT LEFT WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ACCIDENTLY DX LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 26 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
CUT WRIST USING UTILITY KNIFE. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	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, Refrigerators
UTILITY KNIFE FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATOR AND STRUCK (R) WRIST DX- W RIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 17 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, Swimming
CUT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER EARLIER TODAY. WENT SWIMMING STARTED BLEEDING AGAIN. DX: SMALL LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 33 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
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME - LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 52 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/UTILITY KNIFE. DX: R WRIST LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 33 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, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LACERATION WRIST - 33 YO MALE CUT LEFT RADIAL WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN CUTTING A GARDEN HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 06/07/2008	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
ELFT WRIST LAC. PT CUT WRIST WHEN USING A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 34 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, Rugs or carpets
34YOM WAS HOME CUTTING CARPET WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE,ACCIDENTLY LACERATED WRIST;WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 35 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, Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH RAZOR KNIFE WH ILE TRYING TO CUT COPPER WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 61 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 WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 63 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 BOX CUTTER, CUT WRIST. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 26 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
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE/WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 45 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 TO WRIST WITH RAZOR KNIFE DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 67 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 AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 26 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-CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE-@ HOME
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: 04/14/2008	Age: 67 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
ACCIDENETALLY CUT WRIST WITH BOXCUTTER. DX-WRIST LACERATION.
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: 04/05/2008	Age: 32 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, Other toys
PT LAC WRIST WITH *** KNIVE WHILE BUILDING DOLLHOUSE DX: WRIST LAC DX: 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: 03/13/2008	Age: 40 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
WRIST / HAND LAC. INTO A CLOSET & HIS WRIST WENT UP AGAINST A BOX CUTTE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 25 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, Containers
DX L WRIST LAC: L WRIST LAC SUSTAINED WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER--IT SLIPPED AND CUT HER ACCROSS THE VOLAR ASPECT OF L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 43 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, Other specified plastic products
PT WAS USING AN *** KNIFE TO CUT A ZIP TIE AND ACCID CUT SELF. DX: L W RIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 24 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 CUT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 34 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
34 YO MALE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WITH BOX CUTTER AND CUT WRIST LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 19 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
PT C/O BEING MAD AND SNAPPING & TOOK AN OPEN BOXCUTTER THAT PT DIDN'T T HINK WAS OPEN AND CUT WRIST. DX: WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 38 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 STS ACCIDENTLY CUT WITH BOX CUTTER TO L WRIST DX WRIST LACERATION,ULNAR NERVE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 23 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, Alcohol
PT FELL ONTO A KNIFE AND CUT WRIST, ADMITS TO ETOH. DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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