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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 77
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2002 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| CUT TO RT LOWER LEG. CUT W/ WALLPAPER SCRAPER. DX; 5 CM RT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| DX LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG: CUT LEG WITH BOX CUTTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 20 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 with replaceable blades |
| PT SUS LAC TO LEG BY ABOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO LLE . CUT W/ CARPET KNIFE . DX: 1CM LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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