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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric or battery-powered knives |
| PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC KNIFE AT HOME WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE CORD AND CUT HER RT CALF. DX: LACERATION REPAIR RT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric or battery-powered knives, Foods |
| PT. WAS CUTTING FISH WITH AN ELECTRIC KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LOWER LEG DIAGNOSIS; LACERATION LOWER LEG, 2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric or battery-powered knives |
| PT USING AN ELECTRIC KNIFE AT HOME WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT IN THE CORD CAUSI NG HIM TO DROP IT ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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