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Accidents - Knife sharpeners - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:226Hand:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
SHARPENING KNIFE WITH KNIFE SHARPENER AND CUT SELF WITH KNIFE LACERATI ON TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PATIENT CUT BY A KITCHEN KNIFE WHILE SHARPENING IT AT HOME. DX: LACERATION TO RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
23 YOM CUT HIS THUMB ON A KNIFE LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
SHARPENING A KNIFE, THE SHARPENER SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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