Accidents - Knives - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,832
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Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 62 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 L FOREARM WITH A *** WHILE TRIMMING A DEER @ HOME DX SUPERFICIAL L AC L FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	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
58 YOM PT TRYING TO SLICE OPEN BRISKET, SLIPPED & CUT SELF. LAC L FORE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
85 YO F SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER LEFT FOREARM WHILE CUTTING FRUIT AT HOME WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 76 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
76 Y/O LACERATED LOWER ARM WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT FOREARM ON BOX CUTTER AT GAS STATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	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
FOREARM LAC-55 Y/O M-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING A HAM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 66 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-66 Y/O F-KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING FOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 54 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
ACC CUT ARM WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING PUMPKIN PIE, ?MECH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 64 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, Other specified plastic products
64 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER USING KNIFE CUTTING PLASTIC PRODUCT INJURING LOWER ARM- DX- LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
FOREARM PAIN-56 Y/O F-SINCE CUTTING CABBAGE W/ A KNIFE FOR 2 HOURS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 60 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 WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CHICKEN. DX-L FOREARM LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	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
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE COOKING. DX: L FOREARM LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	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
PUNCTURE ARM WITH KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	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
PT WITH LAC TO LOWER ARM FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 58 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
58 YOF CUT LOWER ARM WITH A POCKET KNIFE DX: FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 72 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 POCKET KNIFE. DX: LEFT FOREARM LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM - ACCIDENTALLY FELL ONTO KNIFE CUTTING FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 51 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
REACHED UP TO GRAB DISH, ARM CAME DOWN ON STEAK KNIFE/ 8CM LAC LT FOREA RM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 71 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, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PT WAS CLEANING A VASE WITH A KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PW TO LE FT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 74 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
PT HAS CUT TO (L) ARM FROM A KNIFE DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/16/2009	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: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT FELL AND TABLE KNIFE PUNCTURED FOREARM. DX: RIGHT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	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, Containers
CUT LEFT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE WAS OPENING A BOX AND CUT FOREARM. DX-LAC FOREARM, 4 C M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN LACERATED ARM WITH POCKET KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY WHILE CUTTING SOMETHING. DX:ARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM - CUT FOREARM WITH A POCKET KNIFE ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	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
FOREARM INJURY FROM CUTTING WITH KNIFE. DX-ACUTE LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 61 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 PUNCTURED L FA WITH POCKETKNIFE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT PLAST IC AT 10 AM. DX. PW L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	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 WITH LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER CUTTING SELF WITH KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO CUT TREE BRANCH. DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 63 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 USING A KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	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
LACERATION L FA WITH KNIFE. LAC L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
75 YO F PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOREARM INJURED WITH KNIFE WHILE CARRYING DISHES TO THE KITCHEN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	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
L FOREARM LAC/63YOM WHILE AT SISTERS HOUSE ABOUT 1 HR AGO, WAS CUTTING DANDELIONS OUT OF THE GROUND WITH A KNIFE & SLIPPED HITTING FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	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
FOREARM LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT ON A POCKET KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	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
PT LAC FOREARM ON KNIVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2009	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
PT DROPPED KNIFE ON ARM. DX: L FOREARM LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	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
WAS SHARPENING KNIFE & TRIPPED WHILE CHASING PET BIRD & STABBED SELF TH ROUGH L FA. STAB WOUND L FA, LAC X 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM WITH *** IN WOODS DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT FORE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 68 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 WITH KNIFE WHILE COOKING. DX- R FOREARM LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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