Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Wrist

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,613
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Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
PT LAC LT WRIST WITH KNIVE WHILE OPENING A TOY AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
HAD ETOH ALL DAY, TOLD HUSBAND TRIED TO CUT PIZZA & CUT BACK OF WRIST DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
CUT ON KNIFE - PUNCTURE WOUND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH KNIFE WHILE GUTTING A DEER YESTERDAY/ LAC LT WIRST WITH CELLU LITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
HIT WRIST WITH BLADE OF KNIFE DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
72YOM-LACERATION RIGHT WRIST-ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF WHILE CLEANING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
HIT WRIST WITH BLADE OF KNIFE DX: LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WRIST WITH KNIFE WHILE GUTTING DEER IN MOUNTAINS. DX: WRIST LACERA TION WITH VESSEL LIGATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
LACERATION WRIST - 74 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT WRIST WITH A SWITCHBLADE W HILE OPENING A CAN OF ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
52 YOF CUTTING SPARERIBS WITH KNIFE LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
CUT WITH STRAIGHT EDGE KNIFE. DX- PUNCTURE WOUND L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
KNIFE FELL OUT OF BOX AND STRUCK WRIST/ LEFT WITHOUT BEING TREATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT LACERATED WRIST WITH KNIFE WHEN OPENING KNIFE PACKAGE. D: WRIST LACE RATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
57YOWM WHO WAS USING A KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND STUCK HIM IN THE WRIST AT HOME.DX:LAC TO L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED WRIST WITH KNIFE CUTTING A SWEET POTATO DX: 3CM LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
57 YO FEMALE WAS REACHING FOR COOK BOOK AND WRIST SLID OVER KNIFE,WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WAS CUTTING FOOD AND KNIFE BROKE DX: RT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LT. WRIST WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED DX: LACERATION LT. WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fences or fence posts
CUT WITH JACKNIFE WHILE WORKING ON FENCE WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LACERATION TO WRIST BY A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT WRIST DUE TO A KNIFE 1/2 HR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
69 YO M CUTTING MEAT CUT WRIST ON KNIFE LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON BOAT. DX: L WRIST LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT HIS WRIST WITH A KNIFE DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Pet supplies
PUNCTURE WOUND - 52 YOF STATES SHE WAS CLEANING HER BIRD CAGE WITH A KN IFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC INNER WRIST WHILE SHARPENING KNIFE BLADE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
54 YO M ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH KNIFE. DX SUPERFICIAL WRIST LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURE WOUND LT WRIST-POKED IT W/ TIP OF STEAK KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LACERATED L WRIST WITH KNIFE, LACERATION L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST WHILE USING A KNIFE LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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