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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,439
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Date: 12/21/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
8YOM CUT WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER AT HOME WHILE PLAYING LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
13 Y/O F CUT WITH *** KNIFE LAC WRIST LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
50 YOM CUT R WRIST W/UTILITY KNIFE OPENING BOX DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
POCKET KNIFE BLADE CUT PT'S RIGHT WRIST/FOREARM AREA. DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT WRIST ON *** KNIFE WHILE DOING HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, LACERAT ION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Chairs
WAS CUTTING PLASTIC OFF CHAIR WITH BOX CUTTER AND IT SLIPPED LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST LAC-19 Y/O M-ACCIDENTLY CUT W/ *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
35 YR OLD CUT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER AT HOME TODAY DX/ RIGHT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST LAC-35 Y/O M-CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT WAS CUT W/UTILITY KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PLASTIC POT FROM PLANT. DX: L WRIST LAC 2.8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIS T 57YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
51 Y O M CUT WRIST ON A BOXCUTTER LACERATION RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Soaps
WAS OPENING A BOTTLE OF SOAP, AT HIS DAD'S STORE, WITH A RZOR KNIFE, & CUT LT WRIST. DX: LT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC WRIST ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS ACCID CUT W/RAZOR KNIFE. DX: L WRIST LAC 2.2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
64 YR OLD ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACC SLASHED WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE, ?MECH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Floors or flooring materials
PT CUT (L) FOREARM WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHILE CUTTING FLOORING DX;* (L) WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT WRIST LACERATION-SUS A 2 1/2" LACERATION TO INSIDE OF LEFT WRIST W HEN HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT IT ON A UTILITY KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST W/BOX CUTTER WHILE AT THE FAIR; WRIST LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT OWN WRIST WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT HOME LAYING VINYL FLOORING, WAS CUTTING IT WITH A UTILITY KNI FE, LACERATED LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pipes
CUTTING PIPE WITH UTILITY KNIFE LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
52 YO F WRIST PAIN CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE 2 WEEKS AGO AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT (L) WRIST W/ A UTILITY KNIFE @ HOME ACCIDENTALLY DX;; (L) WRI ST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT CUTTING A TUBE WITH A BOX CUTTER, SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pipes
PT WAS AT HOME CUTTING PVC PIPE WITH A UTILTY KNIFE, LACERATED LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT WRIST LAC. PT CUT WRIST WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Wire
CUT TO WRIST WHILE CUTTING WIRE WITH RAZOR KNIFE DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS TRYING TO CUT SHINGLES WITH A BOX CUTTER, DX: LAC REPAIR TO WRIS T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Other specified plastic products
WAS PALYING WITHA UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME CUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC AND ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LT WRIST. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, House repair or construction materials
WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH A DRY WALL - ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT WRIST. LACERATION, LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST LAC, PT CUT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE WHEN WORKING ON A MODEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WRIST WITH A KNIFE WHILE IN WOOD SHOP CLASS. DX. WRIST LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING A BOX CUTTER LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Clothing
LEFT WRIST LACERATION-SUS A 2CM LAC TO LEFT WRIST WHEN HE CUT IT WITH A BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING CLOTHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ABRASION LEFT WRIST-SUS AN ABRASION ON LEFT WRIST WHILE USING A BOX OPE NER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WRIST WITH UTILITY KNIFE. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST INJURY FROM ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING ELFT WRIST WITH SCAPLE IN CLASS. DX-WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
PT ACCID CUT WRIST W/BOX KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARPET. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/04/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WITH BOX CUTTER. DX- 2.5 CM LACERATION L WRIST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
15YOF CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL,BEGAN TO CUT HER WRIST WITH A *** KNIFE,FAT HER STATED SHE IS PRACTICING SELF-MUTILATION;WRIST LAC,2.5CM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS PACKING AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST WITH A BOX CUT TER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT WRIST AT HOME WITH A SHEETROCK KNIFE TODAY DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTAL WRIST LAC WITH *** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT HURT BY A BOX CUTTER AT HOME. ETOH INVOLVED, DX: LACERATION LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
22YO HISP FEMALE STS ACCIDENTALLY CUT L WRIST WITH BOX CUTTER, DX COMPLEX L WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
18 Y/O M INJURED L WRIST WITH *** KNIFE AT SCHOOLDX: L WRIST LAC DX: L WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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