Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,702
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Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
THIGH LAC-CUT LEG WHILE TRYING TO CUT HIS JEANS W/A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
17 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH KNIFE IN LEG LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Beds or bedframes
ROLLED OVER ONTO KNIFE THAT WAS IN THE BED. 3CM LAC LT LATERAL THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING A KNIFE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE RIGHT UPPER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
20 YO FEMALE HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT THIGH FROM POCKET KNIFE LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH POCKET KNIFE DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER THIGH FROM A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT C/O LACERATIONS. PT C/O CUTTING LEG WITH SWORD. DX LAC TO RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED KNIFE ON LEG; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
RIGHT LEG PW. PT DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO LEG WHEN WORKING IN KITCHEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
18 YOM CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT THIGH LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURED UPPER LEG WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Fans
PT TRYING TO OPEN A CEILING FAN WITH A KNIFE WITH HE STABBED HIMSELF IN THE RIGHT UPPER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX:LAC R POSTERIOR THIGH. KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON TO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT HIS THUMB WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TREE LIMBS. DX-2X3 CM AVULSION LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
16 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE COUGHING PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LACERATION TO UPPER LEG BY A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT-HUNTING, GUTTING ELK, KNIFE SLIPPED, RESULTING IN STAB WOUND TO THIG H DX-LACERATION, STAB WOUND, TO L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH FISHING KNIFE DX - LEFT ANTEROL THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
21 YO MALE CUT LEFT THIGH WITH KNIFE LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Tapes
STABBED LEG WHILE CUTTING TAPE WITH A KNIFE DX PUNCTURE TO LT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SWINGING AROUND POCKET KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN THE THI GH L THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE. DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUTTING MEAT WITH KNIFE IN KITCHEN & ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF ON RIGHT UPPER THIGH. D: LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WHILE OPENING KNIFE. DX- 2 CM LACERATION L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Lubricants
RIGHT THIGH LAC FROM CLEANING A DAGGER KNIFE WITH MOTOR OIL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING W/ A KNIFE RIGHT THIGH LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX RT LATERAL THIGH LACERATION - PT C/O "I GOT CUT W/A KNIFE" BY ANOTHER YOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS CARRYING A BOWL OF CEREAL AT HOME WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY FELL ON A K NIFE WHICH WAS ON THE FLOOR LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT SELF WITH KNIFE DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT LACERATED THIGH WITH POCKET KNIFE, ACCIDENTAL R THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SUPERFICIAL THIGH LACERATION. ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON A KNIFE/.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS RT LEG WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH E*** KNIFE-DX-R LATERAL THIGH 3 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES HE LACERATED HIS THIGH WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
SKIN LAC R THIGH - STABBED THIGH WHEN CUTTING WOOD WITH A CARPET KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN USING KNIFE TO WORK ON CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX RIGHT THIGH LACERATION: CUT SELF WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT USING A KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK SELF WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE WOUND FROM SELF IN THIGH. ACCIDENTAL. UNEMPLOYED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
PT C/O STAB WOUND WITH KITCHEN KNIFE.PT CLAIMED THE KNIFE WAS BURRIED IN A PILE OF CLOTHES AND ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
24 YO M PUNCTURE OWUND TO R THIGH WITH POCKET KNIFE. DX LACERATION TO R UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
25 YO MALE CUT LEFT LEG WITH KNIFE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
PT INJURED WHEN OPENING A CAN W/ KNIFE AND CUT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX RIGHT THIGH LACERATION: CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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