Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,380
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Date: 12/29/2008	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
PT DX LACERATION OF LT FOREARM - S/P PT CUT FOREARM WITH KNIFE AT THE NEIGHBOR'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	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
PT WAS USING KNIFE AND CUT ARM DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 71 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
PT LACERATED FOREARM WITH A KNIFE. DX: LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT WAS USING KNIFE CUTTING UP CHICKEN AND CUT ARM DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX LT FOREARM LACERATION - CUT BY KNIFE TO FOREARM AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 52 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 STATES ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WHILE USING A KNIFE DX RT LOWER ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2008	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, Foods
PT SUS LACERATION TO FOREARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CHICKEN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	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
LAC TO FOREARM, WAS CUTTING WEED BARRIER W/ KNIFE, AND CUT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 57 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, Rope or string
LACERATION ARM, 3 CM: AT HOME LACERATION WITH POCKET KNIFE, CUTTING ROPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	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
PATIENT WAS CATCHING NEW KNIFE THAT HE DROPPED AND CUT LEFT FOREARM. DX-LAC. LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	Age: 59 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS REACHING UP IN A CABINET AND CUT HIS ARM ON A KNIFE. DX-RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTLY CUT ARM WITH KNIFE LACERATION FOREARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 56 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
ARM CUT WITH KNIFE. LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/06/2008	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PT CAUGHT RIGHT ARM ON EDGE OF KNIFE THAT WAS LAYING ON A COUNTER, LACERATION OF RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 61 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 STATES BWAS USING KNIFE IT SLIPPED CUTTING ARM DX LT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT SELF W/A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
R FOREARM LAC. GOT HIT BY A GLASS OR KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 54 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, Cardboard products
CUT FOREARM ON KNIFE CUTTING A BOX LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 66 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, Foods
USING GARDEN KNIFE TO CUT EAGPLANT FROM HER GARDEN, KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTI NG FOREARM>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT TRYING TO GET KNIFE OUT OF BOX CAUSING LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	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, Other specified plastic products
FOREARM LAC-POCKET KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING ZIP TIE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 64 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, Tableware and accessories
PT W/LAC APPROX 2 INCHES TO L FA FROM BUTCHER KNIFE WHILE WASHING DISHE S. DX. LAC L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	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
52 Y/O M INJURED L FOREARM WHILE USING IKNIFE TO CUT ROPE AT HOME. DX; L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 58 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 SKINNING A WILD BOAR AT HOME WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CUT ARM WITH KNIFE WHILE CLEANING WINDOWS AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 56 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
56 YO SWINGING MACHETTI INJURED ARM LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
91YFC CUT LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 52 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
CUT ARM WITH KNIFE WHILE COOKING. DX. FOREARM LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 85 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
PT CUT LOWER AREM WITH KNIFE LAC LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH KITCHEN KNIFE/PW FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-INJURED ON PARING KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	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, Cardboard products
PATIENT WAS OPENING A BOX CARTON WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. DX-LT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER LT FOREARM W/A KNIFE AT HOME TODAY. DX LT FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 70 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 TO CLEAN OUT A CHICKEN AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 59 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
PT WAS SHARPENING KNIFE AND SLIPPED CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM, LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 56 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
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT FOREARM WITH A STEAK KNIFE. DX-LACERATION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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