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Accidents - Electric knife sharpeners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:82
Year 2006:86
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:45
Year 2010:76
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:132Lower Leg:82
Upper Arm:76Hand:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
85 Y/O M UPPER ARM SWELLING AFTER PACEMEKER IMPLANTATION UPPER EXTREMITY SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE FINGER AFTER BEING CUT WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE R FINGER WHEN ACCIDENTALLY CUT IT WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED BECAUSE OF LACERATION TO THE FINGER WAS CUT BY A KNIFE.?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners, Knives
SHARPENING KNIVES & SUSTAINED LACERATION DX: LACERATION L) HAND8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
PT INJURED THUMB WITH POWER GRINDING WHEEL AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/1999Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric knife sharpeners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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