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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 562
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Date: 12/19/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM WHILE USING A BOX CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC LEFT FOREARM. PT CUT FOREARM WITH A CARPENTER KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
CUT ARM WHILE CUTTING BOX WITH CUTTER - LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
WHILE USING A UTILITY KNIFE AT SCHOOL ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Toolboxes or tool kits
CUT FOREARM ON A RAZOR KNIFE REACHING INTO TOOLBOX DX: FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
STUCK ARM WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUST LACERTION TO ARM FROM BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUS LACERATION TO FOREARM BY A BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS CUT W/*** KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CANDLE. DX: L FOREARM LAC 5 CM. DX: L FOREARM LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO ARM FROM BOX CUTTER, NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
18 YOM CIT FOREARM WITH BOX KNIFE LACERATION L ULNA FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
21 YO F CUT W/BOX OPENER ON FOREARM LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LT FOREARM LAC-CUT W/A BOX CUTTER THAT SLIPPED-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT STATES PLAYING AROUND, ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOREARM WITH BOXCUTTER DX:LAC TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT LACERATED FOREARM WITH E*** KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON A PROJECT FOR SCH OOL. D: 2.5CM FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT L FOREARM ON BOX CUTTER.DX 10CM LAC R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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