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Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Shoulder

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 10/26/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT. WAS AT SCHOOL, ANOTHER STUDENT TOSSED A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE STUCK IN HIS SHOULDER - PUNCTURE WOUND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCID CUT SHOULDER W/KNIFE WHILE CUTTING BALSA WOOD. DX: COMPLEX LAC L SHOULDER 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO R SHOULDER W/KNIFE, ACCIDENTAL DX: 1/2 INCH SHOULDER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO SHOULDER WHEN STRUCK ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN SHOULDER BY A FRIEND WITH POCKET KNIFE, DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO SHOULDER.....LEFT BEFORE EVAL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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