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Accidents - Knives - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Date: 11/20/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
5 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LAC TO FOREARM. PT CUT SELF ON A KNIFE @ HOME. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEFT WRIST WHILE PLAYING WITH A POCKET KNIFE. D: LACERATION FO REARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Knives
KITCHEN KNIFE FELL ON ARM AND FRACTURED LEFT FOREARM FROM ITS WEIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT AND BROTHER WERE PLAYING WITH POCKET KNIFE DX: LACERATION TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
CHILD FELL ONTO DISHWASHER AND LACERATED FOREARM ON STEAK KNIFE. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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