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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 689
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| 37 YOM LACERATION TO LT. INNER THIGH- REPORTS CUTTING LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD. 2" LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Wire |
| 26YOM INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO STRIP COPPE R WIRE,SLIPPED CUTTING THIGH. DX; LAC.3CM.RT.THUGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 43YOM-STATES HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS RT UPPER THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX LACERATION TO RT UPPER THIGH* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 29 YOM LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN UISING A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 28 YOM WAS CUT W/BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ON THIGH. DX: R THIGH 3.5 CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| THIGH LAC-31YOM USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP COPPER WIRE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 44YOM LAC THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 34YOF SAT ON A BOX CUTTER AND CUT RIGHT THIGH C/O LACERATION. DX: LACER ATION (SUTURES) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 37YOM LACERATION TO THIGH USING UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets |
| 29YO M; PT WAS CUTTING CARPET ACROSS HIS LEGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE PT REC. A LACERATION TO UPPER LEG; DX: LACERATION TO UPPER LEG# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| THIGH LAC-28YOM-CUT W/A BOX CUTTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| THIGH LAC-31YOF-ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH W/ *** KNIFE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rope or string |
| 43YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH CUTTING A STRING WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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