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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 678
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WRIST LACERATION- ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF WITH A RAZOR WHILE WORKING CON STRUCTION ON HIS FAMILYS HOME. BLADE WAS CLEAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
PT SCRAPING CARPET UP WITH A CARPET KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Electric Christmas decorations
23-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS WRIST FROM A UTILITY KNIFE AS HE W AS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION WRIST - 17 YOM LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH AN E*** KNIFE AT SC HOOL YESTERDAY AT NOON, WAS ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT WAS CUT BY A BOX CUTTER. HE AND COUSIN PLAYING AROUND. DX: 2 INCH LACERATION LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
PUNCTURE WOUND - 17 YOM PUNCTURED RIGHT WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHIL E REMOVING CARPETING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
R WRIST LAC/25YOM AT HOME CUT WRIST WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO CU T PLASTIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO WRIST WHEN USING RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT.INJ.L.WRIST AT HOME WHEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE. DX; L.WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT WRIST ON A BOXCUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Unpowered models or parts
PATIENT CUT WRIST WITH *** BLADE WHEN WORKING ON A MODEL AT HOME; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
22 YO F CUT ON WRIST W/BOXCUTTERLAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
L WRIST LAC/21YOWM CUT WRIST W/ULITIY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC (R) WRIST, PT ACCIDENTALLY SUST INJURY WITH A BOX OPENER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT WRIST WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME. DX: LAC L WRIST 7.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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