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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
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Date: 12/14/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT HAD SOMETHING ON HIS KNEE & WAS CUTTING IT WITH A BOX CUTTER - SLIPP ED & CUT R KNEE. R KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
DX LAC KNEE/LEG: SM LAC NEAR R KNEE, CUT W A UTILITY KNIFE W CUT'G A BOARD, HAS 0.5CM LAC TO TOP OF R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
13 YO MALE CUT LEFT INNER KNEE WITH BOX CUTTER LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
ACCIDENTALLY SLASHED KNEE WHILE USING BOXCUTTER >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Book bags or back carriers
PT HAD A UTILITY KNIFE IN HER BACK PACK AT SCHOOL FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT. KNIFE POKED THROUGH THE BACKPACK AND CUT HER R KNEE. DX R KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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