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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 611
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Date: 12/24/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WRIST ACCIDENTALLY WITH BOX CUTTER DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
55 YO M LACERATION TO WRIST WAS USING STICHER SCRAPER(RAZOR BLADE IN SCRAPER) AND CUT WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATES WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF W/ UTILITY KNIFE DX: R) WRIST LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS USING ***KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WITH EAR ACHES AND SORE THROAT. ALSO STABBED WRIST WITH RAZOR BLADE KNIFE 4 DAYS AGO. INTENT UNSTATED. D:URI, PHARYNGITIS, PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products
PT WAS USING RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT CARDBOARD AND CUT WRIST. DX: L WRIST LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST WITH A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
LACERATED WRIST WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME WHILE CUTTING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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