Accidents - Knife sharpeners - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	101
Year 2003:	75
Year 2006:	79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
PT WAS TRYING TO SHARPEN A HUNTING KNIFE WITH A SHARPENER AND CUT HAND DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 10/15/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knife sharpeners, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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