Accidents - Knives - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,908
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Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	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 ROLLED OVER ON POCKET KNIFE. DX; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 22 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
CUT WITH *** KNIFE. DX- THIGH LACERATION R 4 CM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	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
LAC L THIGH - CUT WITH A SWORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
PT WAS PLAYING W/A KNIFE AT HOME WHEN IT FELL ON LT UPPER THIGH. PT DX OPEN WOUND LT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 19 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
PATIENT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN LEG WITH KNIFE. DX; 2.5 CM LACERATI ON TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
16Y/O,F,SCRAPED LEG WITH STEAK KNIFE,DEPRESSION, SELF-INFLICTED ABRASION L THIGH, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Tableware and accessories
PW TO R THIGH W/KNIFE WASHING DISHES AND ARGUING W/WIFE DX: PW R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	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 ACCID CUT SELF W/KNIFE. DX: L THIGH LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2008	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
PT STATES ANOTHE SOLDIER WAS PLAYING WITH A KNIFE AND IT FLIPPED AND HIT THIGH DX RT UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 20 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: Other
Product: Knives, Day wear
PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE THREE DAYS AGO WENT THR OUGH PANTS INTO THIGH AND GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	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, Rope or string
PT WAS CUT W/SERRATED KNIFE WHILE CUTTING TWINE. DX: R THIGH LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Alcohol
PT WAS "GUARDING THE FRAT FLOAT"@ FRAT HOME & PLAYING W/ KNIFE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF W/ KNIFE ON THIGH .+ETOH.DX:LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT WAS USING KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED IT CUTTING LEG DX RT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 25 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
PT STATES THAT HE DROPPED A KNIFE LAST NIGHT WHILE HE WAS COOKING AND T RIED TO CATCH KNIFE. DX. R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 23 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE THIGH WITH A KNIFE DX RT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX LAC R THIGH W SIMPLE REPAIR: PUNCTURE WD TO ANT R THIGH W KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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 DROPPED KNIFE-STUCK RIGHT LEG-LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Containers
DX 3CM LAC R LEG-SUTURED: W OPEN;G PACKAGING; ACC CUT R THIGH W GERBER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2008	Age: 20 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
PT SUS PUNCTURE TO THIGH AFTER ACCIDENTAL RUN INTO KNIFE IN KITCHEN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT THIGH ON KNIFE. DX. THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	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, Counters or countertops
PT HAD A KNIFE FALL OFF A COUNTER AND CUTTING LEFT THIGH, LACERATION TO UPPER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 25 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT LT THIGH W/A KNIFE AT HOME TODAY.DX LT THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 22 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: Puncture
Product: Knives, Air conditioners
USING A KNIFE TO FIX AN AIRCONDITIONER, WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED HITTING THIGH>> PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED A KNIFE ON TOP OF LEFT UPPER LEG LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT UNITENTIONAL STABBED SELF IN THIGH WITH A STEAK KNIFE DX LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	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, Foods
CUT LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE CUTTING FRUIT DX: LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 16 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
PATIENT CUT RIGHT THIGH WITH KITCHEN KNIFE ACCIDENTALLY. DX-LAC. THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT RETURNING KNIFE TO SISTER, TRIPPED AND DROPPED KNIFE. D: THIGH LACER ATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	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, Containers
OPENING A BOX WITH A KNIFE HAS LAC TO (R) THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 16 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 AT UNSTATED LOCALE PUNCTURE WITH KNIFE IN L THIGH/ DX LAC MINOR PUNCTURE L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 16 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
RT THIGH LACERATION: PLAYING WITH POCKET KNIFE, STABBED HIMSELF, 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	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
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 20 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, Foods
WHILE CUTTING CARROTS, ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED KNIFE THAT HIT PT'S THIGH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	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 INJURED UPPER LEG WITH A KNIFE. DX: RIGHT THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
STUCK SELF WITH KNIFE/PW THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT CUT THIGH W A KNIFE CUTTING BLOCK OF CHOCOLATE IN HER LAP DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SAT ON POCKET KNIFE ON COUCH. DX: 2.8 CM LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 18 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 AT HOME SHARPENING A KNIFE INJ R LEG/ DX 10CM R LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT WAS HELPING FRIEND MOVE, PT WAS CARRYING A BAG WITH A SWORD STICKING OUT WHEN IT PUNCTURED THROUGH PANTS IN THIGH.DX: LAC TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH A BONING KNIFE. DX; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	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, Tables
LAC TO UPPER THIGH, PULLED PAPERS OFF TABLE AND KNOCKED KNIFE OFF CUTTI NG LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 20 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
20 YO MALE SAT ON KNIFE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	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
THIGH LAC-CUT ON KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 21 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: Puncture
Product: Knives
INJURED SLINNING DEER WITH FILET KNIFE/PW THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
R THIGH LACERATION. ACCIDENTALLY STABBWED HERSELF W A KNIFE WHILE OPENI NG A GIFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 18 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
DX LACERATION REPAIR, SIMPLE OF LEFT THIGH: CUT ON LEFT LEG FROM KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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