Accidents - Knives - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 884
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	137
Year 1999:	178
Year 2000:	83
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	56
Year 2006:	84
Year 2007:	101
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	106
Year 2010:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/30/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
3 YOM FOUND PLAYING WITH KNIFE, SUS LAC TO LOW LEG%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LEG AFTER HER 5 YEAR OLD BROTHER STABBED HER WITH A KNIFE BECAUSE SHE ANGERED HIM.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 4 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
CALF INJURY FROM ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING LOWER LEFT LEG WITH KNIFE. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A KNIFE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	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
CUT LEG ACCIDENTALLY ON A KNIFE, ?MECHANISM >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO DISTRESS JEANS WITH THEM ON. DX: LEG LAC 15 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Floors or flooring materials
L LEG CUT WITH KNIFE THAT WAS ON FLOOR, DX; LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG LACERATION LT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2006	Age: 3 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, Dishwashers
CUT LOWER LEG ON KNIFE FROM DISHWASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER LEG WHEN GRABBED KITCHEN KNIFE AND PROCEEDED TO RUN THEN FELL ONTO KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sinks
TWIN BROTHER JUMPED DOWN FROM SINK HOLDING KNIFE, CUT PATIENT ON LEG; L OWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2004	Age: 18 months	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
DX LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION; FATHER OPENING BOXES WITH KNIFE, LEFT ON GROUND AT HOME AND PT FELL ONTO IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
BROUGHT TO ED FOR MULTIPLE BRUISES, CONCERN FOR ABUSE, PT STATED "MOMMY CUT ME WITH KNIFE", ABUSE UNFOUNDED; LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH POCKET KNIFE DX. PW LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING W/ A KNIFE LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT PLAYING WITH MACHETE AT FRIENDS HOUSE, LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 3 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/1999	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1998	Age: 4 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1997	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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