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Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 950
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Date: 12/25/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING A KNIFE TO CUT FOOD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF WITH KNIFE, CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
WAS USING A KNIFE TO FIELD DRESS A DEER; CUT WRIST WITH KNIFE. LACERATI ON, LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Caulking or spackling compounds
PT WAS CUTTING OFF THE TIP OF CAULKING WITH A KNIFE AND SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST. DX: 2 CM WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT ON PARING KNIFE DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT WITH KNIFE; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
WRIST LAC-CUT ON KNIFE WHILE CARVING APPLES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING AKNIFE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WITH A VERY SHARP KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
CUT WRIST ON KNIFE CHOPPING FROZEN STEAKS LEFT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
63 YO INJURED WRIST ON KNIFE LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT DX PUNCTURE/LACERATION WRIST - S/P CUT ACCIDENTALLY WITH KNIFE WHILE COOKING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT L WRIST W/A POCKET KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY ON STREET. DX. LAC L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT TRIED TO OPEN SOMETHING WITH KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT HIS WRIST DX// LEFT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STABBED SELF WITH A KNIFE WHILE GARDENING. DX. L WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cardboard products
PT SUST LACERATION TO WRIST WITH KNIFE OPENING BOX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
LEFT WRIST PW. PT STABBED HERSELF WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH A KNIFE DX: L WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WRIST ON A KNIFE. DX. WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT BY KNIFE; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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