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Accidents - Electric or battery-powered knives - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:269Hand:139

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives, Tableware and accessories
WASHING DISHES - CUT ON ELECTRIC KNIFE BLADE THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT WAS AT HOME USING AN ELECTRIC KNIFE WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT 3RD FIN GER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PATIENT CUT FINGER WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE. DX: LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE AND SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PT. CUT R INDEX FINGER W/ELECTRIC KNIFE CARVING TURKEY. DX LAC R INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
LAC R HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE WHILE TRYIN G TO CUT TURKEY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
FINGER LAC-CUT ON AN ELECTRIC KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
STATES SHE WAS USING A ELECTRIC KNIFE TO CUT MEAT WHEN SHE CUT HER LT HAND. LAC 2.5 CM AT LT HAND,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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