Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,953
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Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM WITH KNIFE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING A KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC FOREARM ON KNIFE SLICING A TURKEY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CAME IN WITH A STAB WOUND WITH A KNIFE TO HER RIGHT FOREARM. DX-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURE WOUND FOREARM - PATIENT CUT RIGHT FOREARM WITH KNIFE WHEN CLEA NING A DEER IN THE WOODS - HUNTER CLEANING DEER- DEEP PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
60YOM GUTTING A DEER WITH KNIFE AT HOME INJ ARM DX LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
52 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO FOREARM. PT INJ SELF WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM WHILE USING A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Plastic products
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN LEFT FOREARM WHILE CUTTING PLASTIC WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURE TO LEFT FOREARM, FELL WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT FOREARM DUE TO USING A KNIFE THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH BUTCHER KNIFE AT HOME, SUSTAINED LAC TO LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
PT USING KNIFE TO TAKE PLASTIC TOP OFF CAN WHEN LACERATED FOREARM WITH KNIFE. D: FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS MOVING KNIVES AND DISHES AND KNIFE SLIPPED. DX: 5 CM L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WHILE COOKING SUPPER STUCK A KNIFE IN ARM AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION TO L ARM FROM CARVING KNIFE - DX - LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WRIST ON A KNIFE ADMITTED LEFT RADIAL ARTERY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PREPARING FOOD WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
HEMATOMA LOWER ARM. CUT ACCIDENTALLY WITH KITCHEN KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT ARM WITH KNIFE DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUTTING W/ A BOX CUTTER AND CUT ARM DX; LT FOREARM ALC 3CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING KNIFE TO TRIM MUSCADINE VINES CUT FOREARM DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT STUCK A KNIFE IN HIS ARM WHILE CUTTING DOWN A DEAD TOMATO VINE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
54 Y.O.W.M. WHO ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF WITH A KNIFE.DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERAED HER LT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT CUT BY KNIFE; PW WITH LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT WITH KNIFE; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT PRESENTS WITH LACERATION L ARM, STAB WOUND L FOREARM SECONDARY TO KN IFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rope or string
PT. WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF STRING WITH HIS KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED - LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STATES SHE WAS CUTTING MEAT AT HOME WITHA TURKEY KNIFE AND CUT HER LT FOREARM. 1CM LACERATION TO LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT.C/O CUT TO RT.FOREARM SUSTAIN ACCIDENTLY WITH KNIFE STICKING OUT OF POCKET. DX-LACERATION 4CM RT.FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
USING KNIFE TO OPEN BAG OF HORSE FEED CUT FOREARM DX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT FOREARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING APPLES DX LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
51 YO MALE SCRATCHED ARM ON SWITCHBLADE OSTEOMYLITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
TRYING TO CUT UP FROZEN DEER, KNIFE SLIPPED/ LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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