Accidents - Knives - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,218
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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Tool sheds
HORSING AROUND W/ A FRIEND IN THE SHED CUT ARM ON A MACHETTE LACERATION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC ON TOY-MISSED AND CUT FOREARM WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
WALKING PAST KITCHEN ISLAND,KNIFE WAS HANGING OFF,PT GOT CUT ON LT FORE ARM. LT FOREARM LAC 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PATIENT AT DAD'S FEELING DEPRESSED ABOUT HER WEIGHT, SISTER/STEP SIBS B EING MEAN TO HER, CUT ARMS WITH KNIFE; SUPERFICIAL FOREARM ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND CUT WITH A STEAK KNIFE. DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT FOREARM WHILE USING A STEAK KNIFE DX: LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING AKNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT ARM W/KNIFE AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB. DX: L FOREARM LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WITH LAC TO ARM FROM A KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Knives
DX SUICIDAL IDEATION/SUICIDAL ATTEMPT: BIB MOM FOR CUTT'G SELF ON ARM W KNIFE; HAS~6 SUPERFICIAL LAC TO L ARM-NO BLDG. BIB MOM FOR PSYCH EVAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-HIT W/A KNIFE WHILE HORSING AROUND W/ FRIENDS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
11 YOF SLIPPED CUTTING A BAGEL WITH KNIFE AND LACERATED LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT FOREARM WITH KNIFE 3 DAYS AGO. WANTS TO GET IT CHECKED. D: FOREA RM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
PUNCTURE FOREARM - 6 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FO REARM - KITCHEN KNIFE FELL OFF COUNTER TOP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT WITH KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STS MESSING AROUND WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT R ARM LACERATION TO FOREARM DX LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT LOWER ARM WITH A KNIFE DX RT LOWER ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER ARM ON KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Plastic wrapping products
PT CUT LOWER ARM ON KNIFE WHEN OPENING PLACTIC OFF TRAY OF BROWNIES AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
CUTTING BROWNIES WITH A STEAK KNIFE AND CUT ARM. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
12 YO F LACERATION TO FOREARM CUT WITH KNIFE WHILE MAKING SANDWHICHES AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
PT TAKING A KNIFE OUT OF A DISHWASHER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOW ER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PACKAGE USING A KNIFE AND CUT RIGHT ARM. D: L ACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
LAC FOREARM ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT STATES WAS PLAYING W/SWORD W/ANOTHER CHILD W/SWORD IN HIS HAND, REA CHED FOR SWORD, SWORD CUT PT'S R FA. DX. LAC FA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, All-terrain vehicles
PT CUT FOREARM WHEN CUTTING STUMPS OFF 4-WHEELER WITH KNIFE WHEN HIS DOG JUMPED ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO STAB HIMSELF ON THE FOREARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED LWR LT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Knives
PT HAS HISTORY OF CUTTING SELF CUTTING SELF W/ STEAK KNIFE ONTO FOREARM DX ABRASION TO FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH A KNIFE. DX LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT SUS LACERATION TO ARM AFTER KNIFE FELL AND CUT ARM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
R FOREARM LAC/15YOM WAS CUTTING CHICKEN WITH A KNIFE AND SLIPPED CUTTIN G R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT DX OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER W/SUICIDAL ATTEMT/LT FOREARM LACERATION - S/P AGITATED AND FOUGHT WITH MOTHER CUT LT FOREARM W/KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
BROTHER THREW KNIFE AT HIM, LAC TO L FA DX; FA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
PUNCTURED LOWER ARM WITH KNIFE;DX PUNCTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING WITH KNIFE;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Other toys
PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A NEW TOY AND CUT LEFT ARM. D: LACERATIO N LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT WAS PLAYING WITH KNIFE AT HOME & SUSTAINED A FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
FOREARM LAC-ACCIDENTLY CUT ARM W/A BUTCHER KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives
DX: STAB WOUND TO R ARM W/ KNIFE AT PLAYGROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PT CUT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE DX: FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
USING BOX CUTTER;DX LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Foods
ACC CUT FA ON A KNIFE TAKING BROWNIES OUT OF A PAN >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Dishwashers
CKUT FOREARM ON KNIFE IN DISHWASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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