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Accidents - Knives - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
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Date: 12/05/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Footwear
PT DX LACERATION TO RT KNEE - S/P DUE TO A KNIFE TRYING TO IX THE ZIPPER ON HER BOOTS YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
8Y/O,M,CUT R KNEE WITH POCKET KNIFE, R KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING KNIFE TO OPEN PACKAGE LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
DX RIGHT KNEE LACERATION: DROPPED KNIFE AND IT HIT KNEE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO KNEE FROM A FALLING KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT KNEE WHEN CUTTING ON PIECE OF PLASTIC WITH A KNIFE AND CUT HIMSELF ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Knife sharpeners
PATIENT WAS SHARPENING A KNIFE, SLIPPED AND SLASHED KNEE. DX-LACERATION RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS PLAYING W/KNIFE AND DROPPED IT. DX: L KNEE LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Beds or bedframes
SET BED SHEETS ON FIRE AND THEN HACKED HIS BED UP WITH A BUTCHERS KNIFE . DX KNEE LACERATION. FD INVOLVEMENT NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LAC TO KNEE FALLING WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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