Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,526
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Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DROPPED A KNIVE DX: LT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS USING KNIFE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG DX RT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT ON LEG. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT THIGH WITH KNIFE WHILE SHARPENNG IT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PATIENT HAD A BAG WITH A KNIFE IN IT, KNIFE POKED THROUGH BAG CUTTING PATIENT IN LOWER RT LEG. DX-RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CARVING A JACK-O-LANTERN AND DROPPED THE KNIFE ONTO LOWER LEG LA CERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Insect induced injuries
SWUNG KNIFE AT A FLY, DROPPED KNIFE TO CALF, DX; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HER (L) CALF WITH A STEAK KNIFE DX- PUNCTURE WOU ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
CUTTING CORN STALK PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG..STATED PUNCTURE WOUND USING A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT FELL ON A STEAK KNIFE AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO L LEG FROM DROPPING A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING OKRA. DX. LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT POCKET KNIFE FELL AND CUT PTS LEG DX// LAC RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT WAS CUTTING BRANCHES WITH MACHETI AND LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
31 YOM STATES WHILE PLAYING WITH KNIFE LACERATED LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Day wear
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A KNIFE ON LEG WHEN TAKING UNDERWIRE OUT OF W IFE'S BRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE SLIPPED FROM HAND AND LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
33 YOF ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEG ON KNIFE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PT KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER AND HIT PT ON THE LEG DX// RIGHT SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rugs or carpets
REPORTS RIPPING CARPET OFF THE FLOOR, KNIFE SLIPPED&CUT LOWER LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tables
PT HAD A KNIFE FALL OFF KITCHEN TABLE STRUCK IN THE LOWER LEG LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PT RUNNING TO CATCH BUS TO GO TO WORK WHEN CHEF'S KNIFE IN BAG FELL OUT AND CUT CALF. D: CALF LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC LOWER LEG ON A KNIFE STICKING OUT OF A BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STABBED BY A FRIEND IN RT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE IN THE KITCHEN. DX-RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY 2 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT RECEIVED CUT LOWER LEG WHEN CUT ON KNIFE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
PT BUMPED INTO KNIFE IN DISHWASHER CAUSED LAC TO LOWER R LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS WORKING IN HIS YARD CUTTING BACK SOME BRUSH WITH A MACHETE WHEN HE STRUCK SELF IN THE LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LEG AFTER USING A KNIFE TO CUT SOMETHING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Bags
PUT A KNIFE IN A TRASH BAG DID NOT KNOW IT WAS STICKING OUT LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Plants, trees and shrubs
CUTTING BRUSH WITH *** KNIFE, SLIPPED CUT LEG. DX CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT C/O 1/2 INCH LAC TO L FA FROM PARING KNIFE, CUT PLASTIC OFF, NEW KN IFE. DX. LAC L FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT JUMMPED ON COUCH AND A KNIFE STABBED HIM IN THE LEG DX/ LEFT CALF LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Metal containers
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE ONTO SHIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A CAN >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Cardboard products
DX 1.5CM R LOWR LEG LACERATION: CUTTING CARDBOARD, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED A LT LEG LACERATION WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
PT DROPPED KNIFE WHILE CUTTING POTATOES AND INJURED LEG DX// LAC LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
AT HOME PT STS A FRIEND ACCIDENTLY JABBED PT TO RLE WITH A SWORD, C/O REDNESS & SWELLING, DX CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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