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Accidents - Manual scissors - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:77
Year 2001:135
Year 2004:69
Year 2005:150
Year 2007:91
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
LAC TO LEG FROM SCISSORS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
CUT LEG ON A PAIR OF ?SCISSORS, ?MECH >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE A SCISSORS TO CUT HAIR ON HER LEGS WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER LEG. DX - LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
79YRS MALE, PT USING SCISSORS TO CUT A SUBCUTANEOUS SKIN TO PREVENT CANCER AT HOME, HX OF BEING A DOCTOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PT CUT BY SCISSORS AT NH DURING DRESSING CHANGE SKIN LAC LT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors, Chairs
PT WENT TO SIT ON A CHAIR THAT HAD A PAIR OF SCISSORS IN IT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2000Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual scissors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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