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Accidents - Knife sharpeners - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 238
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:178Lower Arm:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Containers
PT TAKING KNIFE SHARPENER OUT OF BOX, RECIEVED LACERATIONTO RIGHT LITTL E FINGER, SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT. CUT L HAND AND SMALL FINGER W/KNIFE SHARPENER AT HOME. DX. LAC SMA LL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT HAD REOPENED OLD LAC WITH CONTACT WITH A KNIFE SHARPENER DX// LAC RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
THUMB LAC-CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
LAC TO L THUMB AT 7 PM, CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE AT HOME. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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