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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 596
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| 31 YOM CUT RIGHT LEG WITH BOX CUTTER LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades, Containers |
| 26 YOM CUT RIGHT SHIN WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING BOX LACERATION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| CUT LEG W A BOX CUTTER. LEG WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 36 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 with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG - LAYING CARPET, ACCIDENTLY CUT LEG WITH CARPET KNIFE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades, Bags |
| USING RAZOR KNIFE TO CUT BAG AT HOME WHEN SLIPPED W KNIFE SUST LAC TO L LEG DX L LEG LACERATION 3 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 43 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 with replaceable blades |
| ACCIDENTALLY SLASHED LEG WITH BOX CUTTER, ?MECH >>LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| LACERATION LEFT LEG-SUS A 3CM LACERATION TO LEFT LEG WHEN HE CUT IT ON A BOX CUTTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades |
| RLL LAC W/BOX CUTTER DX; RLL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | 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 with replaceable blades, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
| PT STATES CUT LOWER LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE TODAY WHILE LAYING CARPET AT HOME DX 7 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 36 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 with replaceable blades |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT LOWER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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