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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 439
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WITH *** KNIFE LAST NIGHT. D: LACERATION, MEDIAL LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEG L W/BOX CUTTER THIS AM, WON'T QUIT BLEEDING DX: 1/5 CM LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME LACERATION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
USING UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME WHEN SLIPPED W KNIFE LAC R LEG DX 2.5 CM LAC R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
23 YOM CUT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE LACERATION R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT IN RIGHT CALF FROM E*** KNIFE BLADE DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A SCRAPER WITH A BLADE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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