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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
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Date: 11/10/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS CUT W/E*** KNIFE. DX: 1 CM R THIGH LAC. DX: 1 CM R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT LEG W/UTILITY KNIFE. DX: 2 CM L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT UPPER LEG LACERATION.PT LACERATED UPPER LEG ON A BOX KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
25 YR OLD MALE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT LEG. ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF WITH A FILET KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUST LACERATION TO LEG FROM BOXCUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO UPPER THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUST. LAC. TO THIGH ON BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PW RT THIGH.PT WAS USING AN E*** KNIFE AND DROPPED IT ON THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
$RT THIGH LACERATION.PT LACERATED THIGH WHILE USING A BOX KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT UPP ER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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