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Accidents - Knife sharpeners - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 688
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:80
Year 2000:69
Year 2002:15
Year 2004:86
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:67
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:116
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:206

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
25YOM SHARPENING A KNIFE AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
17YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
25YOM WAS USING A SHARPENING TOOL TO SHARPEN HIS OWN KNIFES ACCIDENTLY CUT LT THUMB;THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE SHARPENING A KNIFE & CUTTING BREAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT CUT SKIN BETWEEN LT THUMB AND INDEX WITH KNIFE AT SCHOOL LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT SUSTAINED DUE TO SUSTAINING LACERATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN CUT BY A KNIFE. DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT WAS SHARPENING ARMY LITTKNIFE AND CUT FINGERS DX: LACERATION RIGHT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
24YOM CHEF STUDENT C/O LT 5TH FINGERTIP LACERATION SUSTAINED WHILE SHARPENING HIS KNIFE. DX - LT 5TH FINGERTIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
USING KNIFE SHARPENER AND HAND SLIPPED AND KNIFE LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
PT CUT LT THUMB WITH KNIFE WHILE SHARPENING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
23 YOM CUT HIS THUMB ON A KNIFE LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
INJURED WHILE SHARPENING KNIFE DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2000Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/1999Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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