Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,050
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Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 17 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
PT DX RT LEG LACERATION - S/P SLASH WOUND W/A KNIFE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 16 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 LEG WITH MACHETE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2002	Age: 20 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
20 YO M ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG W/KNIFE LAC LEG,KNEE &ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUT LEG ON KNIFE IN STORAGE ROOM TODAY WHILE STEPPING BETWEEN BOXES. DX: 8 CM LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Footwear
PAINFUL, SWOLLEN PW RT LEG. ACCIDENTAL STAB RT LEG W/ CLEAN KNIFE (THROUGH BOOT). DX; STAB WOUND RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DROPPED A KNIFE DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE FELL HITTING PT'S LEG. DX: 3 MC L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 21 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
DX LEFT CALF LACERATION: CUT SELF WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC (L) LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING KNIFE AT HOME, C/O BLEE DING & PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN DROPPED KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
PT WAS USING A BUTTERFLY KNIFE TO CUT A BOX WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTINGP TS L CALF DX 6 1/2 CM LAC W 4 LAYER CLOSURE L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 16 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
LAC RT SHIN - PLAYING WITH ANOTHER CHILD WHO WA HOLDING A KNIFE ACCIDEN TLY GOT CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE CUTTING A BOX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2002	Age: 17 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
SOMEONE CUT LEFT LEG WITH SWITCHBLADE YESTERDAYLACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STB WOUND RT LOWER LEG - A FRIEND THREW A KNIFE AND IT ACCIDENTLY STABB ED PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 19 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
19 YO M CUT LOWER LEG W/KNIFE LAC LEG,KNEE& ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 16 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
16 YOF DROPPED KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	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 KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2002	Age: 22 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
22 YOM DROPPED KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 18 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
PT DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG. DX: 10CM LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 18 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
DX LACERATION TO LEFT SHIN: FELL IN KITCHEN WITH KNIFE IN HAND, STRUCK SHIN ON FALLEN KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 23 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
23YOF-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-GETTING INTO CAR AT HOME-CUT LEG ON KNIFE STICKING OUT OF POCKET IN CAR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 17 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 LEG WITH A KNIFE ON DEC. 24TH, NOW INFECTED; LAC RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 24 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 W/ KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF PLASTIC; LAC R TCALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE ACCIDENTLY C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING DX: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	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
DROPPED KNIFE ONTO RT LOWER LEG. 1CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	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
LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING DEER MEAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
21 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG LAC. PT ACC CUT SELF W/KNIFE @ HOME. E9203
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 16 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 WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WITH A STEAK KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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