Accidents - Knives - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,335
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Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 46 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 CUTTING BLACKBERRY BUSHES W/MACHETE AND HIT SHIN. DX: L SHIN LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
34 YOM LLL LAC W/KNIFE DRESSING DEER DX: LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A FALLING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 47 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
ACC CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A "PARTY KNIFE" +BLD CTR'D @ TRIAGE >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 28 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
28YO HISP MALE GETTING OUT OF TRUCK,ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH KNIFE IN L CALF, DX STABWOUND,PERITONEAL NERVE INJURY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 39 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 HAS LAC TO (R) LOWER LEG FROM A BLADE DX;* (R) LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 47 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
A DOG TOOK THE KNIFE OUT OF AN OPENED DISHWASHER&ACC STABBED PT'S CALF >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	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, Clothing accessories
45 Y FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON LEG FROM KNIFE STICKING OUT OF A PURSE WHE AT CHURCH DX: LOW LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	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 SUST LAC TO LEG WITH POCKET KNIFE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 47 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
PT CUTTING PEAR SUST LAC TO LEG WITH KNIFE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 46 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
46-YEAR-OLD MALE WHO STATES THAT HIS GIRLFRIEND STABBED IN THE LEG WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE HE ADMITS TO MARIJUANA USE.DX- LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 40 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE, LOWER LEFT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LOWER LEG LAC, PT WAS CUTTING BUSHES WITH A MACHETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
41 Y O M ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE LEG W/ A KNIFE PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUTTING WEEDS WITH A MACHETE AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 27 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
KNIFE SLIPPED OFF COUNTER, FELL ON HEEL WHILE CLEANING HOUSE DX: ACHILLES TENDON LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 26 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
CUT BACK OF LEG WITH FISHING KNIFE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	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 STATES ACCIDENTLY STABBED HISSELF IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A KNIFE AT HOME DX LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 35 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 SWINGING MACHETE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS L LEG AT HOME 6 DAYS AG O DX: L LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 46 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 WITH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A KNIFE WHILE LOADING A DISHWASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LEFT LEG LAC,PT CUT LEG WHEN USING A RUSTY MACHETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Rope or string
PT ACCID CUT LEG WHILE KNIFE WHILE CUTTING ROPE. DX: L LOWER LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 41 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
41YO WHITE MALE WORKING ON FENCE+ETOH,RATTLESNAKE BIT PT ON LOWER LEG LAC-CUT BITES OPEN W KNIFE,DX RATTLENSNAKE ENVENOMATION-ETOH DEPENDENCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2009	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
CUT WITH KNIFE. DX-LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 50 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, Tables
PT HAD A KNIFE FALL FROM A TABLE UNTO LEG, LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 36 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
INJURED LEG ON KNIFE LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 31 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 STATES HE ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG WITH A KNIFE DX: LAC REPAIR TO LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 26 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: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED LT LWR LEG WITH A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 44 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
LAC TO LEG, PT STUCK SELF WITH POCKET KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	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
PT SUSTAINED LEG LACERATION WHEN ACCIDENTALLY WAS CUT WITH A KNIFE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 41 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, Counters or countertops
KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER AND CUT HER. DX-LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2009	Age: 27 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
DRINKING WHILE COOKING DINNER,KITCHEN KNIFE DROPPED AND LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 29 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 TO LEG ON BLADE OF KNIFE DX: LEG LACERATION LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Containers
31 YOM ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF LEFT LOWER LEG WITH KNIFE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A PACKAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PT KNELT ONTO KNIFE. DX: R LEG STAB WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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