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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS AT WORK USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING RIGH T KNEE LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Bags
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BAG OF MULCH SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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