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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Other toys |
| THROWING KNIFE AT DART BOARD AND STRUCK HIS LEG. HAS LOWER LEG LACERAT ION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT DROPPED A KNIFE IN KITCHEN. DX: L LEG 5 CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| CUT LOWER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| TRYING TO OPEN ?SOMETHIGN WITH A POCKED KNIFE WHICH HE DROPPED ACCIDENT ALL ONTO LOWER LEG>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Dishwashers |
| BACKED INTO THE TIP OF STEAK KNIFE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DISHWASHER CUT TING LOWER LEG>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A SIBLING, ACCIDENTALLY GOT STUCK WITH A KNIFE IN THE LEFT SHIN. DX-LEFT SHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT STATES HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF WOOD W/BOY SCOUT KNIFE AND THE KNIF E SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON R TIBIA. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DROPPED KNIFE WHEN COOKING;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Containers |
| PT WITH LAC TO LEG FROM A KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives, Cardboard products |
| PT WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD WITH A HUNTING KNIFE. DX: LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A CALF WHILE RUNNING WITH A KNIFE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Knives |
| ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SELF WITH BAYONETTE/PW LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT WAS SHARPINING A KNIFE AND IT SLIPPED CUTTING LEG DX LT LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| DX: R LEG LAC W/ KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives |
| PT WAS IN THE KITCHEN WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A KNIFE AND IT HIT H IM IN THE CALF ON THE WAY DOWN. DX LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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