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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,978
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 19YOM CUT SELF W/ BOX CUTTER ON PROXIMAL (L) KNEE DX;# LAC (L) THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| 37 YOM LACERATION TO LT. INNER THIGH- REPORTS CUTTING LEG WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD. 2" LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 61 YOM CUT R THIGH W/BOX CUTTER DX: THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, House repair or construction materials |
| 23YOM, ACC SLASHED THIGH WHILE USING *** KNIFE CUTTING SHEETROCK @ HOME >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Wire |
| 26YOM INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO STRIP COPPE R WIRE,SLIPPED CUTTING THIGH. DX; LAC.3CM.RT.THUGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 43YOM-STATES HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS RT UPPER THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX LACERATION TO RT UPPER THIGH* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 24YOF LAC THIGH ON BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 20 YOM ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIS RIGHT THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX-1" LAC RIGHT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 29 YOM LAC TO UPPER LEG WHEN UISING A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 59YOM-ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS UPPER LEG WITH A BOX CUTTER. DX: LACERATION TO UPPER THIGH* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Counters or countertops |
| 17YOM, ATTEMPTING TO PLACE STRAIGHT BLADE KNIFE ON THE COUNTER&DROPPED INT ONTO THIGH>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 28 YOM WAS CUT W/BOX CUTTER WHILE CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ON THIGH. DX: R THIGH 3.5 CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 21YOM CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE/ RT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Day wear |
| DX LAC HIP/THIGH: 64YOM W/ LAC TO MEDIAL ASPECT L THIGH USING BOXCUTTER TOOL, CUT SELF THROUGH CLOTHING. IMMEDIATE BLDG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 76YOM CUT UPPER LEG WITH BOX CUTTER LACERATION UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| THIGH LAC-31YOM USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO STRIP COPPER WIRE AND ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| 17 Y/O/F SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING PICTURES AT HOME AND CUT THIGH WITH A RA ZOR KNIFE DX/ LT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Chairs |
| 20YOF SAT ON A CHAIR THAT HAD A BOX CUTTER ON IT LACERATION THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 44YOM LAC THIGH WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 64 YR OLD MALE LAC THIGH USING A UTILITY KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 34YOF SAT ON A BOX CUTTER AND CUT RIGHT THIGH C/O LACERATION. DX: LACER ATION (SUTURES) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 8 Y MALE RUNNING WITH BOX CUTTER IN HAND FELL AND CUT THIGH DX; LAC TO UPPET LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 20YOM WITH LAC TO UPPER LEG FROM BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 21 YO M CUT THIGH WITH BOX CUTTER. DX THIGH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 6 YOM CUT THIGH W/BOX KNIFE. DX: L THIGH LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers |
| 17YOM LACERATION TO THIGH CUT WITH UTILITY KNIFE 2 DAYS AGO WHILE CUTTI NG A HOSE AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 37YOM LACERATION TO THIGH USING UTILITY KNIFE AT HOME * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 17 Y/O/M CUT LEG WITH A BOX CUTTER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rugs or carpets |
| 29YO M; PT WAS CUTTING CARPET ACROSS HIS LEGS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE PT REC. A LACERATION TO UPPER LEG; DX: LACERATION TO UPPER LEG# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 72 YOM PUNCTURED KNEE W/BOX CUTTER. DX: R THIGH LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| THIGH LAC-28YOM-CUT W/A BOX CUTTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 17YOM WAS USING A BOX CUTTER/*** KNIFE AND CUT LEFT THIGH C/O LAC.DX: L ACERATION(SUTURES) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 76 YOF ACCID CUT THIGH W/BOX CUTTER. DX: R THIGH LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| THIGH LAC-31YOF-ACCIDENTLY CUT THIGH W/ *** KNIFE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Rope or string |
| 43YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH CUTTING A STRING WITH A BOX CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 80 YOM WAS CUT W/RAZOR KNIFE. DX: R THIGH LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 59 Y/O/M CUT LEG ON A SHEET ROCK KNIFE AT HOME DX/ RIGHT THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades, Cardboard products |
| 11YOM CUT THIGH WITH BOXCUTTER WHILE CUTTING CARDBOARD/ LAC RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 51 YOM LAC TO UPPER LEG FROM A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 21YOM LAC RT THIGH WITH BOX KNIVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 16YOF HAD RAZOR KNIFE IN POCKET, CAP CAME OFF & CUT UPPER THIGH DX;* (R) THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 52 YOM CUT THIGH W/BOX KNIFE WHILE DOING HOME REMODELING. DX: R THIGH LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Knives with replaceable blades |
| 65 YOM LAC TO R LEG W/BOX CUTTER DX: R THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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