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Accidents - Knives with replaceable blades - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 532
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:119
26-50 years old:255
50+ years old:157

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RIGHT KNEE LAC, PT CUT KNEE WHEN USING A UTILITY KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX. PW KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT WAS AT WORK USING A BOX CUTTER AT HOME WHEN IT SLIPPED STRIKING RIGH T KNEE LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT KNEE WITH A UTILTY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING A TILE DX: KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT CUT KNEE W/CARPET KNIFE. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
LT KNEE LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON UTILITY KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
RT KNEE LACERATION.PT WAS USING A CARPET KNIFE TO REMOVE SOME CARPET AN D PULLED KNIFE TOWARD HER AND LACERATED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Day wear
KNEE LAC-CUT ON E*** KNIFE THROUGH HIS PANTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
RT KNEE LACERATION.PT LACERATED KNEE WHILE USING A RAZOR KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
37 YOWM LEANED ON A UTILITY KNIFE. DX. LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
CUT SELF WITH UTILITY KNIFE DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets
CUT LEFT KNEE WITH UTLITY KNIFE WHILE PUTTING CARPET IN A CAR DX: LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Bags
PT USING A RAZOR KNIFE WHILE OPENING A BAG OF MULCH SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives with replaceable blades
PT INJURED WHILE USING **** KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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