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Accidents - Scissors - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 302
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Beds
PT JUMPED ON SCISSORS ON BED. DX: 3 CM L KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scissors, Floors or flooring materials
KNEE SPRAIN - 52 YOF MOVING SCISSORS WITH LEG YESTERDAY, SLIDING ACROSS FLOOR, NOW HAVING SEVERE PAIN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Beds
LAC (R) KNEE, PT FELL ON HER BED & SUST INJURY WITH A PAIR OF SCISSOR, LYING ON THE BED, C/O MILD PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Beds
RT KNEE LAC-CUT ON SCISSORS THAT WERE LAYING ON THE BED @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PLAYING WITH SCISSORS AT HOME AND CUT HIS LEFT KNEE.DX LACERATION OF LE FT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scissors
PUNCTURED BY TIP OF SCISSORS PUNCTURED WOUND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scissors
FELL ONTO SHARP SHEARS PUNCTURING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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