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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 453
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Date: 11/20/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT HAS BEEN CUTTING HER ARMS WITH A CRAFT KNIFE BLADE BECAUSE SHE WAS ANGRY AT EVERYBODY. DX: LACERATIONS TO ARMS, SELF-INJUROUS BEHAVIOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT ARM W/*** KNIFE. DX: 6 CM R FOREARM LAC. DX: 6 CM R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT FOREARM WITH BOX CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Tables
PT WAS PICKING UP SOMETHING OFF A TABLE WHEN THERE WAS A BOX CUTTER ON IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT IN ARM BY BOX CUTTER. DXLACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT IN ARM BY BOX CUTTER. DX LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ARM LAC/13YOF AT 2:40P, WAS PLAYING WITH A BOX CUTTER WITH COUSIN AND C OUSIN CUT HER FOREARM BY ACCIDENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LACERATION FOREARM-SELF INFLICTED WOUNDS-CUT SELF WITH BOX CUTTER-DEPRE SSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT DX LACERATION LT FOREARM - CUT BY A BOX CUTTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO ARM WHEN USING A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY CUT ARM WITH A BOX CUTTER AT SCHOOL DX: R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Wire
CUT LEFT FOREARM WITH A KNIFE WHILE CUTTING WIRE AT HOME. LACERATION TO LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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