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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS USING A BOX OPENER TO OPEN A BOX AND SLIPPED CUTTING WRIST, LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 13 YOF LACERATED LEFT WRIST WITH AN *** KNIFE AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS L WRIST WITH A UTILITY KNIFE IN SCIENCE CLASS A T SCHOOL. DX L WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT USED A RAZOR TO CUT INNER FOREARM PT SAYS HE WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF. DX LACERATION TO WRIST AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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