Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 715
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
LEG LAC, PT WAS CARRYING A SACK OF OBJECTS CONTAINING A KNIFE AND IT PO KED OUT DRAGGING IT ACROSS LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other plastic products
KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC TIE. DX: R LEG LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 25 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
FELL WITH KNIFE DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 23 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
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SLEF WITH KNIFE LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	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
4CM CALF LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT ON A KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
17 YO FEMALE HAD KITCHEN KNIFE FALL ON LEFT CALF LACERATION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	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
CUT LOWER LEG WITH MACHETE WHILE CUTTING WEEDS DX RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC RT ANTERIOR LEG ON KNIFE LEFT IN TRASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 17 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 DX RT LEG LACERATION - PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT RT LEG WHILE CUTTING DOWN TREES W/A KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT TRYING TO CUT SOME FRUIT WITH A KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 21 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 ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEFT LEG ACCIDENTALLY WITH A SHARP KNIFE. D: LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LEG WITH MACHETE ON CHEAHA MTN. LACERATON R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tables
LAC TO LEG WHEN KNIFE ON NIGHT STAND FELL AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
16 YOF LACERATES LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING FLOWERS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 25 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
25 YO CUT LEG ON KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
19 YOM DROPPED HUNTING KNIFE CAUSING LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	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 RIGHT LEG LACERATION: DROPPED KNIFE AND IT CUT LOWER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	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 WAS PLAYING WITH A SWORD THAT GLANCED OFF A PC OF WOOD AND STRUCK PT IN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	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
PT CUT WITH KNIFE; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
RIGHT CALF LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE AND IT HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT WAS ACCID STABBED W/KNIFE. DX: STAB WOUND L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2005	Age: 19 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
TRYING TO OPEN BEEF JERKY W/ A KNIFE AND ENDED UP DROPPING THE KNIFE D X R LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2005	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
ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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