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Accidents - Electric or battery-powered knives - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT C/O RT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 17 HRS AGO WHILE CUTTING TURKEY WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
CUT FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC KNIFE DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
LEFT 5TH FINGER TIP AVULSION-CUT TIP OF LEFT 5TH FINGER ON ELECTRIC CAR VING KNIFE. NO NUMBNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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