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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT ACCID CUT SELF W/BOX CUTTER 1 WK AGO. DX: L SHIN/KNEE SKIN INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| NO DX STATED, PT LEFT AMA. PRESENTED AFTER USING UTILITY KNIFE @ HOME KNIFE SLIPPED, STRUCK PT TO LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT LAC RT LEG USING A UTILITY KNIVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 52YOM WAS HOME USING UTILITY KNIFE,ACCIDENTLY CUT CALF; LOWER LEG LACERATION,LEFT CALF,1.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A UTLILTY KNIFE. LACERATED RT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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