Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,660
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Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED KNIFE ON ARM; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUT ARM ON A KNIFE THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A BOX DX: R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM WITH A KNIFE DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	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
57 YOM LACERATED LEFT LOWER ARM USING KNIFE TO OPEN A PACKAGE OF MEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS OPENING HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIMSELF. DX-LACERATION LEFT FOREARM, 5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	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
USING KNIFE TO OPEN ICE CREAM CONTAINER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 51 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
PATIENT WAS USING A KNIFE TO SKIN A DEER. LACERATION, LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 55 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
PATIENT FELL ON A KITCHEN KNIFE WHILE PUTTING DISHES AWAY AT HOME. DX-FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 66 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
CUT L FOREARM WITH KNIFE DX L FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 63 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
63 YOM CUT LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rope or string
WAS CUTTING HAY STRING WITH KNIFE--ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM DX STAB WOUND LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Clothing accessories
PT FELL ONTO A KNIFE FIXED INTO BELT. DX: R FOREARM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rope or string
51 YEAR OLD FEMALE CUT ARM WITH CLEAN KNIFE WHILE CUTTING ROPE LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 75 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 CUCUMBERS AT HOME. DX: LACERATIO N FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO FOREARM FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 60 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
LAC R FA, CUT W/KNIFE DX: 2.5 CM LAC R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER AND STRUCK PT'S LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREA RM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 65 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
LAC L FOREARM/65YOF WAS CUTTING MEAT AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND PENETRATED H ER FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH KNIFE. DX- L FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PT STRUCK ACCIDENTALLY WITH BUTCHER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2004	Age: 58 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 WAS CUTTING TOMATOES WITH A KNIFE AND CUT FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STABBED SELF WITH KNIFE WHILE FIXING CAR DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 58 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 LACERATED FOREARM WITH A NEW POCKET KNIFE WHILE CUTTING SOMETHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 75 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 WAS CUTTING LIMBS AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE DX: LEFT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 63 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, Leaf blowers
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON POCKET KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON PLASTIC PIECE OF BLOWE R-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 71 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 SELF WITH KNIFE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	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
USING KNIFE TO CUT STEEL BAND & SLIPPED. 2CM LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2004	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
PT CARVING ZINC PLATE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED FOREARM. D:2CM F OREARM LACERATION, PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cardboard products
FOREARM LAC-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC R FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY WITH A KNIFE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO TENDON DAMAGED OR VASCULAR COMPROMISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 59 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH KNIFE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2004	Age: 51 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 WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A KNIFE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 61 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURED FOREARM ON A CLEAN KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 54 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
PT WAS USING A KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	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, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
PT CLEANING A SLIDING GLASS DOOR TRACK WITH A KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 68 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 WITH PARING KNIFE/ LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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