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Accidents - Knives - Year 2002 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 568
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Date: 09/22/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUSTAINED SUPERFICIAL LACERATION LT ELBOW AFTER WALKING INTO A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT ELBOW ON KITCHEN KNIFE. D: ELBOW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Kitchen gadgets
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE IN DISH DRAINER.DX: LAC R ELBOW 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT STATES HE RAN INTO A KNIFE IN THE ELBOW. D: SIMPLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LACERATION TO RIGHT ELBOW LAYERS WITH THI CHI KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
WAS CHOPPING ONIONS WITH KNIFEELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
ELBOW LACERATION - WAS LEANING OVER THE DISHWASHER AND LACERATED HER LE FT ELBOW ON A SHARP KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
15YOF-ELBOW CONTUSION-HIT WITH SWORD-ACCIDENTLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT ELBOW W/A KNIFE; LAC LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
PUNCTURE WOUND ELBOW - BACKED UP INTO A KNIFE THAT WAS IN THE DISHWASHE R PUNCTURING THE LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
57 YOM USING MACHETTE LAC ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SWATTING AT A FLY WITH A KNIFE IN HAND SUSTAINED AN ACCIDENTLY LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Martial arts
PT PRACTICING MARTIAL ARTS WITH A KNIFE IN A SELF DEFENSE CLASS SU STAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS CUT W/KNIFE. DX: LAC R ELBOW 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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