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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
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Date: 09/16/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT CUT THIGH WITH UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEFT UPPER THIGH WITH BOX KNIFE DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT WAS OPENING BOXES WITH A PEN KNIFE AND CUT HIMSELF ON RT UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT PLAYING AT HOME IN THE WOODS NEXT DOOR WITH A RAZOR KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT THIGH LAC-AT HOME-CUT ON E*** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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