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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2002 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:109
26-50 years old:161

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
20 YO MALE WAS CUT WITH BOX CUTTER LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO CHEST WHEN USINF A RAZOR KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Containers
PT WAS OPENING A BOX WITH A BOX CUTTER, WHEN IT SLIPPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LAC TO CHEST AND L ARM. CUT WITH BOX CUTTER.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PATIENT CUT SELF ON CHEST WITH BOX CUTTER WHILE WORKING ON DUCK DECOY.D X; 3 CM LACERATION TO WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT HAS PAINPT LACERATED LEG WITH RAZOR KNIFE, 2 CM LOWER LEG LACERATION IN RIB AREA, NOT SURE TRAUMA, RIB STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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