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Accidents - Electric or battery-powered knives - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:281
50+ years old:75
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:296Hand:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE, RECEIVED LACERATION TO INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT CARVING HAM WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE-SUPERFICIAL LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
LACERATION TO HAND WHLE TRYING TO PICK UP AN ELECTRIC KNIFE. DX- 1 CM R HAND LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives, Foods
PATIENT WAS CUTTING FOOD WITH CHEF KNIFEFINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC KNIFE-THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
LEFT INDEX AND THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGERS WHILE USING AN ELE CTRIC KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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