Accidents - Knife sharpeners - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT CUT LEFT HAND WHILE SHARPENING POCKET KNIFE. D: LACERATION LEFT HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knife sharpeners
SUST INJ TO R HAND WHEN METAL KNIFE SHARPENER FELL AT HOME STRIKING HER HAND DX R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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