Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,117
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	128
16-25 years old:	438
26-50 years old:	1,390
50+ years old:	160

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LAC.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LAC.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE UISNG A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
58YOM LACERATION TO THIGH CUT WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE WRAPING PRESENTS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
52YOM HAS (L) THIGH LAC FROM A "SHEETROCK KNIFE" DX;* (L) THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
45 Y/O/M ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A RAZOR KNIFE DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT ABOVE (R) KNEE W/A BOX CUTTER @ HOME DX;# LAC (R) THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other specified plastic products
ACC SLASHED THIGH WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PLASTICS >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUS LAC TO THIGH WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
35 Y/O/M ACCIDENTALLY CUT THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER DX: L THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT ACCIDENTLY CUT R UPPER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER @ SCHOOL PTA DX LACERATIO N RT UPPER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
44 YOM LACERATED LEFT THIGH WITH AN *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC UPR LEG W/ BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
RT THIGH LAC.PT WAS CUTTING A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER AND LACERATED THIGH .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEG WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING FILTER OFF CIGARETTE LACERATION UPPER LEG/ LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/12/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2009	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACC CUT LT THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
THIGH LAC-CUT ON BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS SCRAPBOOKING WITH GIRLFRIEND WAS CHANGING THE RAZOR BLADE OF HIS CUTTING KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACC CUT RT THIGH ON A BOXCUTTER WHILE WORKING ON A CAR, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A THIGH BY A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN STRUCK ON RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT UPPER LEG WITH BOXCUTTER THAT FELL ON HIM. DX-LAC THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SAT ON E*** KNIFE HAS LACERATION LT THIGH LACERATION LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
INJURED LEG ON BOX OPENER LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT THIGH WITH NEW BLADE OF UTILITY KNIFE 1.5 CM THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING BOX CUTTER & CUT UPPER LEG. LACERATION R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
20Y/O,F,CARVING WAX WITH KNIFE AT HOME, CUT THIGH, LAC. L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Floors or flooring materials
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT R LEG W/RAZOR WHILE CUTTING TILE AND HAS LAC TO R U PPER LEG. DX. LAC R UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Wire
THIGH LAC-CUT W/ UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING WIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
15 YOM CUT UPPER THIGH BY ACCIDENT WHILE CHANGEING UTILITY KNIFE BLADE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Footwear
WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE (BOX CUTTER) TO CUT A PIECE OF HIS SHOE; ACCI DENTALY CUT UPPER LEG. LACERATION OF RIGHT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT'S THIGH WAS CUT W/BOX CUTTER. DX: L THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
53 YOM GARDENING LACERATED RIGHT THIGH WITH AN *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LT UPPER LEG IN CONSTRUCTION TECH CLASS W/UTILITY KNIFE. DX: LOAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER DX: RT THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH BOX CUTTER TODAY - DX LT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO L INNER THIGH 3 INCHES W/BOX CUTTER. DX. LAC L INNER THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other electric lighting equipment
PT USING UTILITY KNIFE TO PUT UP SECURITY LIGHTS WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED. D: THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED UPPER R LEG WITH AN *** KNIFE DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
41 YOM WAS USING METAL BOX CUTTER TO BREAKDOWN BOXES AND SLIPPED AND CU T INTO INNER LEFT THIGH, DX: LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT LAC RT THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LEG WITH BOX OPENER LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
R THIGH LAC/41YOM AT HOME THIS MORNING CUT R THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEG WITH BOX CUTTER/ LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pipes
48 YO M LACERATION TO THIGH CUTTING PIPE AT HOME WITH UTILITY KNIFE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
50 YOM WAS USING RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT RIGHT THIGH/ LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER-LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LAC.PT LACERATED THIGH ON A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WHEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT UPPER LEG WITH A BOX CUTTER DX-LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WAS CUTTING A BOARD WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT DEEP INTO LEG ABOVE KNEE DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LT LEG W/RAZOR CUTTER,CONTINUES TO BLEED; PT ON *-*75 TAB DAILY DX: LAC LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT WAS CUTTING A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER KNIFE AND CUT L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
20YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME CUT R LEG WITH BOX CUTTER DX THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT THIGH ON A UTILITY KNIFE WHILE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF WOOD >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WHILE USING BOXCUTTER TO TRIM WOOD AT HOME, PT LACERATED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT THIGH INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH BOX CUTTER, RAZOR KNIFE. DX-RIGHT THIGH LACERATION 10 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
THIGH LAC WITH UTILITY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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