Accidents - Nonelectric knife sharpeners - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
50+ years old:	15

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Leg:

Hand:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 12 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: Nonelectric knife sharpeners
PT CUT THIGH WHILE PLAYING WITH A FILET KNIFE, DX: LAC TO LOWER EXTREMI TY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric knife sharpeners
PT CUT HAND WITH KITCHEN KNIFE WHILE WORKING ON PLUMBING DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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