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Accidents - Electric or battery-powered knives - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:38
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:139

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
PATIENT CUT HAND WITH ELECTRIC KNIFE. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT HA ND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric or battery-powered knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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